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South Korea vs. Barbados Cost of Living Summary

South Korea is 5.0% cheaper than Barbados overall.

Restaurants: pay 49.1% less in South Korea
Groceries: pay 8.7% less in South Korea
Transportation: pay 19.6% less in South Korea
Housing: pay 35.3% less in South Korea
Childcare: pay 83.0% more in South Korea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.6% less in South Korea
Clothing: pay 15.6% more in South Korea

The cost of childcare and clothing in South Korea are more expensive than in Barbados. Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in South Korea. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in South Korea.

South Korea vs. Barbados Cost Breakdown

If you lived in South Korea instead of Barbados, you would:

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pay 49.1% less for restaurants

	Barbados	South Korea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.67 BBD63.33	$6.72 ₩9,907	-78.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.42 BBD22.83	$5.50 ₩8,102	-51.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.87 BBD3.74	$1.47 ₩2,161	-21.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 BBD2.94	$0.82 ₩1,216	-44.0%
Average			-49.1%

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pay 8.7% less for groceries

	Barbados	South Korea
Bread 1 loaf	$2.88 BBD5.77	$2.87 ₩4,235	-0.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.66 BBD7.33	$5.63 ₩8,290	+53.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.79 BBD27.57	$7.67 ₩11,311	-44.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.88 BBD11.75	$2.84 ₩4,180	-51.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.08 BBD12.15	$3.34 ₩4,917	-45.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.01 BBD4.01	$3.24 ₩4,768	+61.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.44 BBD2.89	$1.39 ₩2,045	-3.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.77 BBD5.55	$2.80 ₩4,121	+0.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.63 BBD5.26	$2.40 ₩3,543	-8.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.27 BBD4.53	$1.78 ₩2,627	-21.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.90 BBD3.79	$1.20 ₩1,775	-36.5%
Average			-8.7%

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pay 19.6% less for transportation

	Barbados	South Korea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.80 BBD15.61	$4.40 ₩6,485	-43.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.00 BBD52.00	$47.17 ₩69,524	+81.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,750.00 BBD87,500.00	$26,440.41 ₩38,967,875	-39.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$35.77 BBD71.55	$8.33 ₩12,280	-76.7%
Average			-19.6%

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pay 35.3% less for housing

	Barbados	South Korea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.83 BBD131.67	$21.68 ₩31,958	-67.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$726.53 BBD1,453.07	$473.91 ₩698,442	-34.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$651.39 BBD1,302.78	$357.19 ₩526,420	-45.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$125.22 BBD250.44	$132.53 ₩195,326	+5.8%
Average			-35.3%

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pay 83.0% more for childcare

	Barbados	South Korea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$302.50 BBD605.00	$378.52 ₩557,869	+25.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,250.00 BBD12,500.00	$15,055.40 ₩22,188,655	+140.9%
Average			+83.0%

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pay 20.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Barbados	South Korea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.67 BBD5.33	$3.12 ₩4,595	+17.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.82 BBD9.65	$3.57 ₩5,258	-26.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.87 BBD15.73	$3.18 ₩4,693	-59.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$74.38 BBD148.75	$49.86 ₩73,483	-33.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.25 BBD20.50	$10.12 ₩14,912	-1.3%
Average			-20.6%

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pay 15.6% more for clothing

	Barbados	South Korea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.92 BBD115.83	$66.46 ₩97,948	+14.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.83 BBD71.67	$50.68 ₩74,697	+41.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.61 BBD197.22	$72.74 ₩107,204	-26.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.06 BBD156.11	$103.23 ₩152,146	+32.3%
Average			+15.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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