Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 89.9% more expensive than Georgia.
If you lived in South Korea instead of Georgia, you would:
pay 18.0% more for restaurants
|
Georgia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.92
GEL23.85
|
$6.44
₩8,836
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.13
GEL21.74
|
$5.49
₩7,522
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
GEL2.25
|
$1.39
₩1,905
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
GEL1.18
|
$0.74
₩1,011
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Georgia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.66
GEL1.78
|
$2.87
₩3,934
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.99
GEL10.66
|
$6.02
₩8,253
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
GEL19.18
|
$7.79
₩10,684
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
GEL6.15
|
$3.21
₩4,404
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
GEL7.17
|
$2.83
₩3,881
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
GEL1.44
|
$2.76
₩3,788
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL1.98
|
$1.39
₩1,905
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
GEL1.89
|
$2.49
₩3,413
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
GEL1.79
|
$2.03
₩2,784
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
GEL0.81
|
$1.69
₩2,317
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
GEL0.90
|
$1.10
₩1,507
|
|
pay 90.3% more for transportation
|
Georgia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.38
GEL11.73
|
$4.58
₩6,274
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.31
GEL38.27
|
$48.21
₩66,107
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,343.17
GEL54,417.99
|
$27,876.80
₩38,221,885
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.81
GEL12.87
|
$8.80
₩12,065
|
|
pay 40.2% more for housing
|
Georgia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.85
GEL42.40
|
$20.28
₩27,801
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.69
GEL1,251.08
|
$421.68
₩578,164
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$341.06
GEL912.33
|
$330.55
₩453,223
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.84
GEL141.34
|
$129.93
₩178,142
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
Georgia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.64
GEL547.41
|
$386.50
₩529,932
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,659.24
GEL9,788.47
|
$18,893.14
₩25,904,383
|
|
pay 47.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Georgia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
GEL4.15
|
$2.93
₩4,011
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.53
GEL6.78
|
$3.45
₩4,733
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.94
GEL7.86
|
$3.33
₩4,571
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.97
GEL106.93
|
$48.95
₩67,116
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
GEL14.86
|
$9.82
₩13,470
|
|
pay 8.2% less for clothing
|
Georgia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.56
GEL161.99
|
$62.63
₩85,878
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.07
GEL117.90
|
$43.35
₩59,433
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.89
GEL267.21
|
$72.22
₩99,020
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.19
GEL284.06
|
$98.82
₩135,486
|
|
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