Santo Domingo vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Santo Domingo Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$928
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2508
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$352
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$574
$2911
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
44
100
😀 Quality of life
58
95
🏙️ Population
1.13M
9.67M

The cost of living in Santo Domingo is 30% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5898th and 4104th ($928 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd 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 2.2 months in Seoul. Santo Domingo ranked 1st best city to live in the Dominican Republic vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 5536th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Santo Domingo Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.6
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.2
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.83
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1119
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.6
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.6
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.45%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1524
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1100
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.1
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.97
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.1
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.5
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7607
$20197

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$545
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$750
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$733
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$656
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$510
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$692
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$773
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$724
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$561
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$735
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$707
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$784
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$645
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$774
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$961
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$1138
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$751
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$724
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$715
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$505
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$521
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$520
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$542
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$527
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$511
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1314
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1221
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1264
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1145
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1429
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$508
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1546
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1538
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$1457
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$521

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$1122
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$1171
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$1089
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$1070
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$955
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$1161
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$1129
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$1400
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$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
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$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
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$1098
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$1099
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$1063
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$1165
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$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
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$1022
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$1092
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$1055
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$1040
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$1127
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$1089
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$1042
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$1020
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$1565
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$1026
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$984
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$1026
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$865
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$1033
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$1074
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$1036
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$900
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$936
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$1016
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$1550
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$1019