Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 22.4% more expensive than Czech Republic.
If you lived in South Korea instead of Czech Republic, you would:
pay 24.2% less for restaurants
|
Czech Republic
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.39
Kč175.13
|
$6.13
₩8,425
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.56
Kč179.23
|
$5.18
₩7,118
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
Kč35.04
|
$1.41
₩1,933
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
Kč28.30
|
$0.67
₩928
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Czech Republic
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
Kč33.02
|
$2.74
₩3,770
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
Kč122.82
|
$8.12
₩11,160
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
Kč86.86
|
$7.20
₩9,897
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
Kč54.95
|
$2.73
₩3,755
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
Kč81.08
|
$3.58
₩4,927
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.69
Kč16.44
|
$2.90
₩3,981
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
Kč15.75
|
$1.51
₩2,075
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
Kč18.29
|
$2.66
₩3,658
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
Kč30.81
|
$2.29
₩3,151
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
Kč10.42
|
$1.40
₩1,920
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
Kč9.75
|
$1.08
₩1,490
|
|
pay 17.7% more for transportation
|
Czech Republic
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.57
Kč179.51
|
$4.92
₩6,769
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.53
Kč486.46
|
$43.73
₩60,105
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,012.86
Kč592,792.20
|
$28,660.56
₩39,393,791
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.93
Kč282.70
|
$9.34
₩12,832
|
|
pay 28.2% less for housing
|
Czech Republic
|
South Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.79
Kč492.74
|
$21.09
₩28,987
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$573.03
Kč13,580.53
|
$392.42
₩539,382
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$491.37
Kč11,645.15
|
$302.43
₩415,688
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$198.81
Kč4,711.65
|
$111.18
₩152,811
|
|
pay 62.3% more for childcare
|
Czech Republic
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$335.84
Kč7,959.27
|
$342.96
₩471,391
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,534.54
Kč202,264.29
|
$18,987.50
₩26,098,224
|
|
pay 9.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Czech Republic
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.88
Kč44.54
|
$2.92
₩4,011
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.63
Kč62.39
|
$3.29
₩4,521
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.88
Kč139.40
|
$3.45
₩4,742
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.28
Kč1,049.37
|
$44.03
₩60,514
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.32
Kč197.17
|
$8.93
₩12,268
|
|
pay 9.1% less for clothing
|
Czech Republic
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.47
Kč1,812.21
|
$48.44
₩66,584
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.50
Kč888.63
|
$44.60
₩61,301
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.38
Kč1,999.79
|
$75.46
₩103,715
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.98
Kč2,345.79
|
$91.03
₩125,126
|
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