Santo Domingo vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Santo Domingo Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1020
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2466
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$456
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$781
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$346
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$584
$1954
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
43
100
😀 Quality of life
61
93
🏙️ Population
1.13M
9.67M

The cost of living in Santo Domingo is 26% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5424th and 4296th ($1020 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd 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 0.6 months in Santo Domingo compared to 1.4 months in Seoul. Santo Domingo ranked 1st best city to live in the Dominican Republic vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 5754th and 90th among best cities to live in the world.

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Santo Domingo Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.95
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.15
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.4
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.7
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.19%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$922
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.2
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.81
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.61
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.97
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.5
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.18
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.7
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.9
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.6
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7804
$21347

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$750
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$502
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$686
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$781
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$720
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$525
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$730
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$713
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$822
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$639
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$857
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$948
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$1150
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$724
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$736
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$721
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$529
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$546
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$541
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$567
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$552
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$536
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1320
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1220
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$1436
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$1574
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$1472
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$533
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$1650
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$1617
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$1134
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$1097
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$1090
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$1078
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$918
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$1178
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$1138
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$1435
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$1307
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$1175
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$1004
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$948
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$1112
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$1098
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$1080
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$1196
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$1065
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$1049
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$1066
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$1088
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$1023
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$1028
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$1120
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$1098
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$1076
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$1171
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$1568
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$1079
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$1141
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$1078
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$874
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$1059
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$1110
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$1068
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$920
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$1037
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$1565
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