Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 49.1% cheaper than Cayman Islands.
If you lived in South Korea instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
pay 62.9% less for restaurants
Cayman Islands
|
South Korea
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
KYD15.00
|
$6.13
₩8,447
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
KYD10.00
|
$5.18
₩7,137
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.22
KYD2.69
|
$1.41
₩1,938
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
KYD2.04
|
$0.67
₩930
|
|
pay 18.3% less for groceries
Cayman Islands
|
South Korea
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.74
KYD3.95
|
$2.74
₩3,780
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
KYD4.44
|
$8.12
₩11,188
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.47
KYD14.56
|
$7.20
₩9,922
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.79
KYD5.66
|
$2.73
₩3,764
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
KYD3.40
|
$3.58
₩4,940
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.33
KYD2.78
|
$2.90
₩3,991
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
KYD1.16
|
$1.51
₩2,080
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
$2.66
₩3,667
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.94
KYD2.45
|
$2.29
₩3,159
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
KYD1.58
|
$1.40
₩1,925
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.79
KYD1.49
|
$1.08
₩1,494
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Cayman Islands
|
South Korea
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.60
KYD5.50
|
$4.92
₩6,786
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
KYD25.00
|
$43.73
₩60,258
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,995.22
KYD30,001.62
|
$28,660.56
₩39,493,672
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.34
₩12,865
|
pay 79.9% less for housing
Cayman Islands
|
South Korea
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$131.85
KYD109.89
|
$21.09
₩29,060
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,969.61
KYD2,475.13
|
$392.42
₩540,750
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,009.73
KYD1,675.09
|
$302.43
₩416,742
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$308.06
KYD256.77
|
$111.18
₩153,199
|
|
pay 31.9% less for childcare
Cayman Islands
|
South Korea
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$929.88
KYD775.04
|
$342.96
₩472,586
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,137.46
KYD15,950.86
|
$18,987.50
₩26,164,395
|
|
pay 51.7% less for entertainment and sports
Cayman Islands
|
South Korea
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.30
KYD5.25
|
$2.92
₩4,021
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.85
KYD4.88
|
$3.29
₩4,533
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
KYD10.00
|
$3.45
₩4,754
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$72.39
KYD60.34
|
$44.03
₩60,668
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
KYD15.00
|
$8.93
₩12,299
|
|
pay 50.1% less for clothing
Cayman Islands
|
South Korea
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.99
KYD70.00
|
$48.44
₩66,752
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$106.49
KYD88.75
|
$44.60
₩61,457
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$181.18
KYD151.01
|
$75.46
₩103,978
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.98
KYD130.01
|
$91.03
₩125,443
|
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