Cost of living in South Korea

Hi everybody,

It would be very useful to talk about the cost of living in South Korea.

Don't forget to mention where in South Korea you are living.

How much does it cost to live in South Korea?

> accommodation prices

> public transportation fares (tube, bus etc ...)

> food prices(per month, how much does it cost you?)

> health prices (for those who need medical insurance)

> eduction prices (if you need to pay)

> energy prices (oil, electricity)

> common bills (Internet, television, telephone, mobile phone)

> prices of a good menu in a traditional restaurant

> prices of a beer and or a coffee in a regular pub

> price of the cinema

Do not hesitate to add items to this list!

Thanks in advance for your participation!!

I wrote a brief blog post about this that compared Canadian vs Koran prices from two different supermarket flyers taken from the same day.  These are my results:

http://www.eatyourkimchi.com/index.php? … 2955129572

If you want to skip going to those charts, all that you need to know is that everything is more expensive in Korea for grocery stores than Canada.  Fruit is very expensive. 

I'll be posting more results as soon as I find them, but - for the future - I plan on comparing similar places in different countries to see the price differences.

Any update ?