Cost of living comparison

British Virgin Islands

compared to

South Korea

South Korea vs. British Virgin Islands Cost of Living Summary

South Korea is 33.9% cheaper than British Virgin Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 51.0% less in South Korea
Groceries: pay 3.0% less in South Korea
Transportation: pay 4.9% more in South Korea
Housing: pay 59.4% less in South Korea
Childcare: pay 39.0% more in South Korea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.8% less in South Korea
Clothing: pay 11.6% less in South Korea

The cost of childcare and transportation in South Korea are more expensive than in British Virgin Islands. Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in South Korea.

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South Korea vs. British Virgin Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in South Korea instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:

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pay 51.0% less for restaurants

	British Virgin Islands	South Korea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.50	$7.06 ₩9,627	-63.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.50	$6.17 ₩8,410	-46.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.74	$1.53 ₩2,083	-12.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.14	$0.88 ₩1,207	-22.3%
Average			-51.0%

British Virgin Islands vs. South Korea - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.0% less for groceries

	British Virgin Islands	South Korea
Bread 1 loaf	$4.62	$3.04 ₩4,143	-34.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.50	$6.12 ₩8,352	-5.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.94	$8.23 ₩11,221	-17.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.10	$2.94 ₩4,009	-51.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.89	$4.11 ₩5,604	-30.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.28	$4.00 ₩5,458	+212.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.65	$1.55 ₩2,114	-6.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91	$3.00 ₩4,087	+230.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.19	$2.63 ₩3,590	-17.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.45	$2.03 ₩2,774	-17.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.02	$1.26 ₩1,722	-37.6%
Average			-3.0%

British Virgin Islands vs. South Korea - Cost of groceries

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pay 4.9% more for transportation

	British Virgin Islands	South Korea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.77	$5.01 ₩6,830	+4.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$46.10 ₩62,878
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$28,394.53 ₩39M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$8.59 ₩11,720
Average			+4.9%

British Virgin Islands vs. South Korea - Cost of transportation

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pay 59.4% less for housing

	British Virgin Islands	South Korea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$112.50	$24.34 ₩33,198	-78.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,533.33	$561.73 ₩766K	-63.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,308.33	$387.83 ₩529K	-70.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.56	$153.72 ₩210K	+52.9%
Average			-59.4%

British Virgin Islands vs. South Korea - Cost of housing

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pay 39.0% more for childcare

	British Virgin Islands	South Korea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$375.00	$545.93 ₩745K	+45.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,236.67	$20,214.53 ₩28M	+32.7%
Average			+39.0%

British Virgin Islands vs. South Korea - Cost of childcare

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pay 35.8% less for entertainment and sports

	British Virgin Islands	South Korea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.00	$3.30 ₩4,499	-17.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.25	$3.66 ₩4,995	-41.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.12	$3.35 ₩4,565	-34.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$120.00	$57.32 ₩78,173	-52.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.00	$11.28 ₩15,390	-24.8%
Average			-35.8%

British Virgin Islands vs. South Korea - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 11.6% less for clothing

	British Virgin Islands	South Korea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$47.50	$67.53 ₩92,101	+42.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.00	$53.43 ₩72,869	-2.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$130.00	$78.10 ₩107K	-39.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$140.00	$102.84 ₩140K	-26.5%
Average			-11.6%

British Virgin Islands vs. South Korea - Cost of clothing

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