Cost of living comparison
Macau is 19.8% more expensive than South Korea.
If you lived in Macau instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 18.3% less for restaurants
South Korea
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
₩8,836
|
$6.06
MOP48.72
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.49
₩7,522
|
$6.21
MOP49.97
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
₩1,905
|
$0.65
MOP5.26
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
₩1,011
|
$0.53
MOP4.30
|
|
pay 3.9% less for groceries
South Korea
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.87
₩3,934
|
$2.60
MOP20.91
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.02
₩8,253
|
$9.18
MOP73.81
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.79
₩10,684
|
$7.55
MOP60.74
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
₩4,404
|
$2.58
MOP20.77
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
₩3,881
|
$3.26
MOP26.22
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
₩3,788
|
$1.72
MOP13.86
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩1,905
|
$1.47
MOP11.79
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
₩3,413
|
$1.72
MOP13.86
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.03
₩2,784
|
$1.10
MOP8.81
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
₩2,317
|
$1.63
MOP13.10
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
₩1,507
|
$1.47
MOP11.83
|
|
pay 0.3% more for transportation
South Korea
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
₩6,274
|
$6.35
MOP51.09
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$48.21
₩66,107
|
$14.91
MOP119.93
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,876.80
₩38,221,885
|
$25,603.87
MOP205,879.94
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.80
₩12,065
|
$12.30
MOP98.94
|
|
pay 94.6% more for housing
South Korea
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.28
₩27,801
|
$30.98
MOP249.14
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$421.68
₩578,164
|
$1,142.96
MOP9,190.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$330.55
₩453,223
|
$1,019.48
MOP8,197.60
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$129.93
₩178,142
|
$60.03
MOP482.67
|
|
pay 25.1% more for childcare
South Korea
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$386.50
₩529,932
|
$714.67
MOP5,746.65
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,893.14
₩25,904,383
|
$12,325.49
MOP99,108.87
|
|
pay 62.9% more for entertainment and sports
South Korea
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.93
₩4,011
|
$4.54
MOP36.48
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.45
₩4,733
|
$4.45
MOP35.77
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.33
₩4,571
|
$6.21
MOP49.97
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.95
₩67,116
|
$99.43
MOP799.53
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.82
₩13,470
|
$13.86
MOP111.44
|
|
pay 22.2% less for clothing
South Korea
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.63
₩85,878
|
$49.69
MOP399.52
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.35
₩59,433
|
$30.76
MOP247.36
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.22
₩99,020
|
$58.49
MOP470.35
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.82
₩135,486
|
$78.72
MOP632.96
|
|
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