Cost of living comparison
If you lived in South Korea instead of Holy See (Vatican City), you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Holy See (Vatican City)
|
South Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$6.13
₩8,404
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$5.18
₩7,101
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.41
₩1,929
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.67
₩925
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Holy See (Vatican City)
|
South Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$2.74
₩3,761
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$8.12
₩11,132
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$7.20
₩9,872
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$2.73
₩3,746
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.58
₩4,915
|
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.90
₩3,971
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.51
₩2,070
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.66
₩3,649
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.29
₩3,144
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.40
₩1,915
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.08
₩1,486
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Holy See (Vatican City)
|
South Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.92
₩6,752
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$43.73
₩59,957
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$28,660.56
₩39,296,489
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.34
₩12,800
|
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Holy See (Vatican City)
|
South Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$21.09
₩28,915
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$392.42
₩538,050
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$302.43
₩414,661
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$111.18
₩152,434
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Holy See (Vatican City)
|
South Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$342.96
₩470,226
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$18,987.50
₩26,033,762
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Holy See (Vatican City)
|
South Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$2.92
₩4,001
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$3.29
₩4,510
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.45
₩4,730
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$44.03
₩60,365
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.93
₩12,238
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Holy See (Vatican City)
|
South Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$48.44
₩66,419
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$44.60
₩61,150
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$75.46
₩103,459
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$91.03
₩124,816
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