Cost of living comparison
India is 62.7% cheaper than South Korea.
If you lived in India instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 59.5% less for restaurants
South Korea
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
₩8,836
|
$2.48
₹207.47
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.49
₩7,522
|
$3.94
₹329.33
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
₩1,905
|
$0.39
₹32.80
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
₩1,011
|
$0.17
₹14.27
|
|
pay 74.8% less for groceries
South Korea
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.87
₩3,934
|
$0.46
₹38.71
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.02
₩8,253
|
$2.56
₹213.63
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.79
₩10,684
|
$2.56
₹213.51
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
₩4,404
|
$0.93
₹77.36
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
₩3,881
|
$1.36
₹113.55
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
₩3,788
|
$0.85
₹71.42
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩1,905
|
$0.31
₹26.07
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
₩3,413
|
$0.47
₹39.30
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.03
₩2,784
|
$0.23
₹19.13
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
₩2,317
|
$0.16
₹13.27
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
₩1,507
|
$0.17
₹14.41
|
|
pay 48.8% less for transportation
South Korea
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
₩6,274
|
$4.69
₹391.47
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$48.21
₩66,107
|
$10.04
₹838.81
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,876.80
₩38,221,885
|
$13,372.81
₹1,117,253.68
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.80
₩12,065
|
$2.97
₹248.20
|
|
pay 70.2% less for housing
South Korea
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.28
₩27,801
|
$7.66
₹640.14
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$421.68
₩578,164
|
$136.15
₹11,374.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$330.55
₩453,223
|
$88.97
₹7,432.81
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$129.93
₩178,142
|
$28.75
₹2,401.95
|
|
pay 88.1% less for childcare
South Korea
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$386.50
₩529,932
|
$58.47
₹4,885.03
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,893.14
₩25,904,383
|
$1,644.63
₹137,403.00
|
|
pay 42.9% less for entertainment and sports
South Korea
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.93
₩4,011
|
$1.84
₹153.63
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.45
₩4,733
|
$1.59
₹133.21
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.33
₩4,571
|
$3.63
₹303.58
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.95
₩67,116
|
$16.08
₹1,343.51
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.82
₩13,470
|
$3.38
₹282.27
|
|
pay 54.4% less for clothing
South Korea
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.63
₩85,878
|
$23.53
₹1,965.68
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.35
₩59,433
|
$24.73
₹2,066.26
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.22
₩99,020
|
$41.02
₹3,427.25
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.82
₩135,486
|
$30.71
₹2,565.95
|
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