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nobbyken
Joined: 07 Jun 2006
Location: Yongin ^^
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 Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 12:13 am Post subject: How much does a litre of fuel cost? |
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Does anyone know (roughly) what the cost is of 1 litre of
1)gasoline/petrol
2)diesel oil?
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dogshed
Joined: 28 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 12:43 am Post subject: Re: How much does a litre of fuel cost? |
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| nobbyken wrote: |
Does anyone know (roughly) what the cost is of 1 litre of
I took a picture of the gas pumps on January 1, 2007.
1)gasoline/petrol
1 420 (South Korean won / liter) = 5.75765031 U.S. dollar / US gallon
2)diesel oil?
1 225 (South Korean won / liter) = 4.96698707 U.S. dollar / US gallon
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just because
Joined: 01 Aug 2003
Location: Changwon - 4964
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| Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 12:59 am Post subject: |
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| Down here in the south it is retailing for 1800 a litre... |
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nobbyken
Joined: 07 Jun 2006
Location: Yongin ^^
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| Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 1:19 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for the replies, just perfect.
just because, do yopu know why it is so much more expensive in the South? |
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ChuckECheese
Joined: 20 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 1:30 am Post subject: |
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| nobbyken wrote: |
Thanks for the replies, just perfect.
just because, do yopu know why it is so much more expensive in the South? |
I think it's because people in the south are greedy? |
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Milwaukiedave
Joined: 02 Oct 2004
Location: Goseong
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| Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 4:00 am Post subject: |
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| wow..and we thought it was high in the US. How can anyone afford to drive? |
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just because
Joined: 01 Aug 2003
Location: Changwon - 4964
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| Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 4:06 am Post subject: |
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| nobbyken wrote: |
| just because, do yopu know why it is so much more expensive in the South? |
Nope, it was a dear day down here I noticed today though...
maybe they get everyone on a monday going back to work |
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Horangi Munshin
Joined: 06 Apr 2003
Location: Busan
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| Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 4:57 am Post subject: |
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In Busan SK is generally the most expensive.
I have a check card from Shinhan bank that gives me some discounts at Hyundai Oilbank. Recently I've been getting fuel at around 1389-1419 before the discount.
Usually the cheaper gas stations are on the edge/outskirts of the city.
Never really look at the price of diesel. |
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europe2seoul
Joined: 12 Sep 2005
Location: Seoul, Korea
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| Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 8:07 am Post subject: |
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| Milwaukiedave wrote: |
| wow..and we thought it was high in the US. How can anyone afford to drive? |
Because they do not use gas-guzzlers like US people.
Engine size is 1.0 liter - 1.2/1.3 liter for smaller cars.
1.5-1.6 liter for mid-size sedans (Avante, Cerato).
1.8/2.0 liter for larger ones (Sonata, Lotze)
SUVs are common-rail diesels.
Europe is the same as in Korea in respect to engine sizes. You get about 6-7 liters gas (petrol) per 100km for smaller engines, or about 9 for larger for 100 km. Some smaller engines are 5-6 - I just made a guestimate on the traditional (worst-case) side.
It amazes me when americans put 3.8 liter V6 or 4.0+ liter V8 and then they complain about mileage. Rationale is that they need the power for their truck - they go commute to work in office alone in the car - no need for a truck and no need for such an engine size. Even when reading reviews they sometimes write "a small 3.8 liter engine.....etc...etc...but larger 4.x is available which gives much better blah blah"
If they drove 4-cyl 1.6 liter 110-120 HP car, they wouldn't be complaining. Even for US sized 4-cylinder engines of 2.4 liters (Honda Accord, Hyundai Sonata) its still being ridiculed as low-power, etc....but all they do is straight highway drivinig. No roads with turns and twists like in the good old Europe. Even suspension for US cars is so soft, no handling, etc. |
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Corporal
Joined: 25 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 8:13 am Post subject: |
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| Milwaukiedave wrote: |
| How can anyone afford to drive? |
The paint guy sells it for less.  Oh no, I wonder if SK is going to call me a bitch and a liar for saying that now. |
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ChuckECheese
Joined: 20 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 2:57 pm Post subject: |
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| I heard there are lots of gas black markets where they sell ridiculously cheap gas. |
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