Cost of Living Comparison Between Exeter and Seoul Cost of Living Comparison Between Exeter and Seoul

😐 Solo nomad: Exeter is 1% more expensive than Seoul without rent, and 37.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Exeter is 13.6% more expensive than Seoul without rent, and 38.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Exeter
Seoul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.99 £15.00
$8.57 ₩12.7K
133.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.6 £65.7
$55.6 ₩82.2K
57.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.22 £7.67
$6.25 ₩9,232
63.52%
Cappuccino
$4.58 £3.44
$3.81 ₩5,632
20.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 £2.38
$1.66 ₩2,453
91.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 £1.33
$0.83 ₩1,229
113.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.59 £5.69
$3.78 ₩5,578
100.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.18 £4.64
$5.75 ₩8,494
7.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Exeter
Seoul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 £1.33
$2.18 ₩3,218
-18.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 £1.42
$3.46 ₩5,115
-45.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 £1.26
$3.21 ₩4,738
-47.66%
Eggs
$4.72 £3.54
$3.19 ₩4,710
47.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.53 £6.39
$14.37 ₩21.2K
-40.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.01 £5.26
$10.89 ₩16.1K
-35.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.45 £14.59
$34.35 ₩50.7K
-43.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.40 £1.80
$7.95 ₩11.7K
-69.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.29 £0.97
$3.60 ₩5,324
-64.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.23 £1.67
$5.53 ₩8,167
-59.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.11 £2.33
$6.67 ₩9,855
-53.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 £0.81
$3.96 ₩5,849
-72.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 £0.94
$2.95 ₩4,362
-57.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 £0.78
$2.54 ₩3,748
-58.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 £1.08
$1.28 ₩1,897
11.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$22.09 £16.56
$3.29 ₩4,860
571.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.99 £7.49
$20.17 ₩29.8K
-50.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.94
$2.42 ₩3,576
6.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 £1.88
$3.37 ₩4,986
-25.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Exeter
Seoul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.75 £2.06
$1.07 ₩1,579
157.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$105 £78.8
$47.79 ₩70.6K
119.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.71 £5.03
$3.49 ₩5,157
92.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.68 £1.26
$0.54 ₩798
211.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.80 £16.35
$9.08 ₩13.4K
140.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 £1.47
$1.19 ₩1,764
65.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.7K
$27.8K ₩41.0M
37.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.6K £29.0K
$24.8K ₩36.7M
55.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Exeter
Seoul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$347 £260
$163 ₩241.2K
112.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.14 £12.11
$35.22 ₩52.0K
-54.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.33 £34.00
$22.55 ₩33.3K
101.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Exeter
Seoul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.38 £29.53
$57.2 ₩84.5K
-31.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.15 £10.61
$23.27 ₩34.4K
-39.19%
Cinema Ticket
$12.43 £9.33
$11.11 ₩16.4K
11.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Exeter
Seoul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,449 £1,087
$406 ₩600.1K
256.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.9K
$23.1K ₩34.1M
-7.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Exeter
Seoul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.2 £57.2
$59.0 ₩87.2K
29.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.42 £25.82
$47.26 ₩69.8K
-27.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 £75.0
$78.2 ₩115.5K
27.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 £80.8
$116 ₩171.4K
-7.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Exeter
Seoul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,317 £988
$936 ₩1.4M
40.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,012 £759
$584 ₩862.2K
73.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,562 £1,921
$2,602 ₩3.8M
-1.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,425 £1,819
$1,340 ₩2.0M
81.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,397 £4,048
$23.1K ₩34.1M
-76.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,594 £4,945
$11.8K ₩17.4M
-44.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Exeter
Seoul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,108 £2,331
$3,136 ₩4.6M
-0.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.72
4.14
38.16%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Exeter: February 28, 2026

Last update for Seoul: March 2, 2026

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