Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Ipswich Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Ipswich

🙂 Solo nomad: Seoul is 11.7% cheaper than Ipswich without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Seoul is 4.5% more expensive than Ipswich without rent, and 3.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9 ₩13.2K

$15.99 A$24.43

-43.71%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$54.4 ₩80.1K

$76.8 A$117

-29.10%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.18 ₩9,088

$10.03 A$15.33

-38.38%

Cappuccino

$3.95 ₩5,812

$3.45 A$5.28

14.49%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.67 ₩2,462

$2.59 A$3.96

-35.52%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.81 ₩1,188

$2.13 A$3.25

-61.97%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.63 ₩5,337

$6.61 A$10.11

-45.08%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.04 ₩8,881

$6.97 A$10.66

-13.34%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.26 ₩3,321

$1.43 A$2.18

58.04%

White Bread (500g)

$3.44 ₩5,059

$2.42 A$3.7

42.15%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.13 ₩4,608

$1.93 A$2.96

62.18%

Eggs

$3.21 ₩4,718

$4.35 A$6.64

-26.21%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.12 ₩20.8K

$8.45 A$12.91

67.10%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.92 ₩16.1K

$8.64 A$13.2

26.39%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$34.36 ₩50.6K

$13.55 A$20.71

153.58%

Apples (1kg)

$7.92 ₩11.7K

$3.19 A$4.87

148.28%

Banana (1kg)

$3.59 ₩5,279

$2.87 A$4.38

25.09%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.51 ₩8,101

$2.86 A$4.37

92.66%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.69 ₩9,847

$4.2 A$6.41

59.29%

Potato (1kg)

$4 ₩5,880

$2.4 A$3.67

66.67%

Onion (1kg)

$2.97 ₩4,367

$2.1 A$3.21

41.43%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.59 ₩3,807

$2.15 A$3.29

20.47%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.31 ₩1,929

$1.59 A$2.43

-17.61%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.26 ₩4,791

$39.99 A$61.1

-91.85%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.99 ₩29.4K

$20.56 A$31.41

-2.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.47 ₩3,632

$4.66 A$7.12

-47.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.22 ₩4,738

$5.49 A$8.39

-41.35%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.12 ₩1,646

$2.57 A$3.93

-56.42%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.65 ₩68.6K

$64.1 A$97.9

-27.18%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.49 ₩5,137

$1.97 A$3.02

77.16%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.57 ₩844

$1.4 A$2.14

-59.29%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.84 ₩13K

$33.72 A$51.5

-73.78%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.23 ₩1,815

$1.13 A$1.73

8.85%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.3K ₩40.1M

$28.5K A$43.5K

-4.26%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$25.1K ₩37M

$22.9K A$34.9K

9.93%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$163 ₩239.3K

$184 A$281

-11.63%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$35.23 ₩51.8K

$29.76 A$45.47

18.38%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.59 ₩33.2K

$52.7 A$80.6

-57.17%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$57.7 ₩84.9K

$49.26 A$75.3

17.09%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.49 ₩34.6K

$15.88 A$24.27

47.92%

Cinema Ticket

$10.92 ₩16.1K

$12.88 A$19.68

-15.22%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$407 ₩598.8K

$1,626 A$2,485

-74.97%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$23.5K ₩34.5M

$11.9K A$18.1K

97.69%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.8 ₩86.5K

$67.9 A$104

-13.48%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.15 ₩69.4K

$51.5 A$78.7

-8.43%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$79.5 ₩116.9K

$101 A$154

-21.23%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$118 ₩172.9K

$106 A$163

10.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$941 ₩1.4M

$946 A$1,445

-0.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$597 ₩877.9K

$945 A$1,444

-36.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,598 ₩3.8M

$1,284 A$1,963

102.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,338 ₩2M

$1,286 A$1,965

4.02%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$21.9K ₩32.3M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$11.7K ₩17.2M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,211 ₩4.7M

$3,876 A$5,923

-17.15%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.14

-31.00%

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

Last update for Seoul: November 29, 2025

Last update for Ipswich: November 30, 2025

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