Santo Domingo vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Santo Domingo Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1046
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2757
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$446
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$355
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$527
$2981
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
44
100
😀 Quality of life
57
94
🏙️ Population
1.13M
9.67M

The cost of living in Santo Domingo is 28% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5318th and 3861st ($1046 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Dominican Republic and South Korea, respectively. Check the Dominican Republic vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Santo Domingo compared to 2 months in Seoul. Santo Domingo ranked 1st best city to live in the Dominican Republic vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 5688th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Santo Domingo vs Seoul

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Santo Domingo Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.91
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$3
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$601
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1316
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.9
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.8
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.12%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1857
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.8
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.39
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.1
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.68
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.1
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.9
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$362
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6229
$21834

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$542
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$791
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$748
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$685
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$527
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$718
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$809
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$758
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$573
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$769
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$728
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$794
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$625
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$790
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$964
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$1023
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$766
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$740
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$727
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$513
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$529
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$524
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$549
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$536
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1314
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1230
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1237
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1114
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1425
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$516
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$1523
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$1527
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$1458
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$1085
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$1008
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$1038
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$1005
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$936
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$1074
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$1084
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$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
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$1025
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$941
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$1003
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$966
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$988
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$1057
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$1020
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$990
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$970
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$1067
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$968
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$989
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$1142
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$1049
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$1025
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$1077
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$1567
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$1036
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$1053
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$1041
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$839
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$1025
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$1140
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$1098
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$997
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$1562
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$1043