Cost of living comparison

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South Korea vs. Chuncheon Cost of Living Summary

South Korea is 33.2% more expensive than Chuncheon.

Restaurants: pay 13.2% more in South Korea
Groceries: pay 31.0% more in South Korea
Transportation: pay 13.8% more in South Korea
Housing: pay 33.4% more in South Korea
Childcare: pay 92.5% more in South Korea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.8% less in South Korea
Clothing: pay 54.6% more in South Korea

The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, groceries, transportation, and restaurants in South Korea are more expensive than in Chuncheon. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in South Korea.

South Korea vs. Chuncheon Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 13.2% more for restaurants

	Chuncheon	South Korea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.01 ₩8,868	$6.72 ₩9,912	+11.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.31 ₩7,825	$5.50 ₩8,106	+3.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.32 ₩1,941	$1.47 ₩2,162	+11.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 ₩967	$0.82 ₩1,216	+25.8%
Average			+13.2%

Chuncheon vs. South Korea - Cost of restaurants

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pay 31.0% more for groceries

	Chuncheon	South Korea
Bread 1 loaf	$2.26 ₩3,339	$2.87 ₩4,237	+26.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.08 ₩10,433	$5.63 ₩8,294	-20.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.55 ₩11,128	$7.67 ₩11,317	+1.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.96 ₩5,843	$2.84 ₩4,182	-28.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 ₩3,549	$3.34 ₩4,919	+38.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.26 ₩4,811	$3.24 ₩4,771	-0.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 ₩1,609	$1.39 ₩2,046	+27.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.96 ₩1,420	$2.80 ₩4,123	+190.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.00 ₩4,417	$2.40 ₩3,545	-19.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 ₩1,420	$1.78 ₩2,628	+85.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 ₩1,262	$1.20 ₩1,775	+40.7%
Average			+31.0%

Chuncheon vs. South Korea - Cost of groceries

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pay 13.8% more for transportation

	Chuncheon	South Korea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.07 ₩6,003	$4.40 ₩6,489	+8.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$35.38 ₩52,166	$47.17 ₩69,558	+33.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,696.92 ₩39,365,407	$26,440.41 ₩38,987,177	-1.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.27 ₩10,722	$8.33 ₩12,286	+14.6%
Average			+13.8%

Chuncheon vs. South Korea - Cost of transportation

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pay 33.4% more for housing

	Chuncheon	South Korea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.81 ₩29,213	$21.68 ₩31,974	+9.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.02 ₩417,327	$473.91 ₩698,787	+67.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$212.27 ₩312,995	$357.19 ₩526,681	+68.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$149.85 ₩220,960	$132.53 ₩195,423	-11.6%
Average			+33.4%

Chuncheon vs. South Korea - Cost of housing

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pay 92.5% more for childcare

	Chuncheon	South Korea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$254.87 ₩375,807	$378.52 ₩558,145	+48.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,368.03 ₩9,389,856	$15,055.40 ₩22,199,645	+136.4%
Average			+92.5%

Chuncheon vs. South Korea - Cost of childcare

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pay 5.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Chuncheon	South Korea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.83 ₩4,173	$3.12 ₩4,598	+10.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.40 ₩5,008	$3.57 ₩5,261	+5.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.18 ₩4,695	$3.18 ₩4,695
Monthly membership at local gym	$75.47 ₩111,287	$49.86 ₩73,520	-33.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.61 ₩15,650	$10.12 ₩14,919	-4.7%
Average			-5.8%

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pay 54.6% more for clothing

	Chuncheon	South Korea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.93 ₩55,922	$66.46 ₩97,997	+75.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.60 ₩83,465	$50.68 ₩74,734	-10.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$42.45 ₩62,599	$72.74 ₩107,257	+71.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.60 ₩83,465	$103.23 ₩152,222	+82.4%
Average			+54.6%

Chuncheon vs. South Korea - Cost of clothing

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