Cost of living comparison
compared to
South Korea vs. Czech Republic Cost of Living Summary
South Korea is 10.1% more expensive than Czech Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.6% less in South Korea
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0 times more in South Korea
- Transportation
-
pay 0.8% less in South Korea
- Housing
-
pay 27.1% less in South Korea
- Childcare
-
pay 31.1% more in South Korea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.5% less in South Korea
- Clothing
-
pay 1.7% less in South Korea
The cost of groceries and childcare in South Korea are more expensive than in Czech Republic. Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in South Korea. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in South Korea.
South Korea vs. Czech Republic Cost Breakdown
If you lived in South Korea instead of Czech Republic, you would:
pay 31.6% less for restaurants
|
Czech Republic
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.75
CZK179.49
|
$6.72
₩9,839
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.69
CZK178.09
|
$5.50
₩8,047
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
CZK36.96
|
$1.47
₩2,146
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
CZK32.38
|
$0.82
₩1,207
|
|
Czech Republic vs. South Korea - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Czech Republic
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
CZK29.02
|
$2.87
₩4,206
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
CZK127.87
|
$5.63
₩8,234
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.39
CZK89.98
|
$7.67
₩11,235
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.17
CZK65.05
|
$2.84
₩4,152
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.20
CZK86.12
|
$3.34
₩4,883
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
CZK15.30
|
$3.24
₩4,736
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
CZK16.08
|
$1.39
₩2,031
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
CZK19.85
|
$2.80
₩4,093
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CZK32.55
|
$2.40
₩3,519
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
CZK11.25
|
$1.78
₩2,609
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
CZK10.38
|
$1.20
₩1,762
|
|
Czech Republic vs. South Korea - Cost of groceries
pay 0.8% less for transportation
|
Czech Republic
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
CZK136.36
|
$4.40
₩6,441
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CZK518.27
|
$47.17
₩69,052
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,610.58
CZK648K
|
$26,440.41
₩39M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.74
CZK281.73
|
$8.33
₩12,196
|
|
Czech Republic vs. South Korea - Cost of transportation
pay 27.1% less for housing
|
Czech Republic
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.37
CZK417.67
|
$21.68
₩31,741
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$725.26
CZK14,870.73
|
$473.91
₩694K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$590.43
CZK12,106.21
|
$357.19
₩523K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$223.21
CZK4,576.66
|
$132.53
₩194K
|
|
Czech Republic vs. South Korea - Cost of housing
pay 31.1% more for childcare
|
Czech Republic
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$384.73
CZK7,888.53
|
$378.52
₩554K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,199.30
CZK189K
|
$15,055.40
₩22M
|
|
Czech Republic vs. South Korea - Cost of childcare
pay 3.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Czech Republic
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.40
CZK49.14
|
$3.12
₩4,564
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
CZK62.20
|
$3.57
₩5,222
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.42
CZK152.24
|
$3.18
₩4,661
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.37
CZK1,135.40
|
$49.86
₩72,985
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.92
CZK203.40
|
$10.12
₩14,811
|
|
Czech Republic vs. South Korea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.7% less for clothing
|
Czech Republic
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.21
CZK1,644.53
|
$66.46
₩97,284
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.88
CZK715.11
|
$50.68
₩74,190
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.51
CZK1,958.36
|
$72.74
₩106K
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.19
CZK2,382.42
|
$103.23
₩151K
|
|
Czech Republic vs. South Korea - Cost of clothing
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