Cost of living comparison

South Korea

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Argentina

Rosario vs. Daejeon Cost of Living Summary

Rosario is 27.6% cheaper than Daejeon.

Restaurants: pay 67.5% more in Rosario
Groceries: pay 61.9% less in Rosario
Transportation: pay 4.4% less in Rosario
Housing: pay 37.2% less in Rosario
Childcare: pay 20.7% less in Rosario
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.4% less in Rosario
Clothing: pay 34.9% more in Rosario

The cost of restaurants and clothing in Rosario are more expensive than in Daejeon. Expenses including groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation are lower in Rosario.

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Rosario vs. Daejeon Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Rosario instead of Daejeon, you would:

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pay 67.5% more for restaurants

	Daejeon	Rosario
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.46 ₩9,962	$10.00 ARS15,177.50	+34.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.45 ₩7,273	$11.50 ARS17,454.12	+111.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 ₩1,644	$1.73 ARS2,630.77	+40.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 ₩877	$1.59 ARS2,416.05	+142.4%
Average			+67.5%

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pay 61.9% less for groceries

	Daejeon	Rosario
Bread 1 loaf	$2.71 ₩3,611	$1.60 ARS2,428.40	-40.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.50 ₩7,347	$4.20 ARS6,374.55	-23.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.08 ₩10,786	$4.86 ARS7,373.15	-39.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.52 ₩3,367	$2.30 ARS3,490.82	-8.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.64 ₩4,858	$2.70 ARS4,096.22	-25.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.99 ₩6,665	$0.88 ARS1,342.46	-82.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.52 ₩3,367	$0.70 ARS1,067.08	-72.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.60 ₩3,464	$0.47 ARS712.54	-81.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.69 ₩3,593	$0.92 ARS1,393.13	-65.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.37 ₩3,163	$0.43 ARS654.02	-81.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.25 ₩1,672	$0.30 ARS454.37	-76.1%
Average			-61.9%

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pay 4.4% less for transportation

	Daejeon	Rosario
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.72 ₩6,303	$4.26 ARS6,463.47	-9.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.20 ₩14,944	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,162.26 ₩38M	$28,000.00 ARS42M	-0.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.18 ₩12,254	$9.60 ARS14,570.40	+4.6%
Average			-4.4%

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pay 37.2% less for housing

	Daejeon	Rosario
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.39 ₩29,887	$27.33 ARS41,485.17	+22.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$373.20 ₩498K	$250.31 ARS380K	-32.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$298.56 ₩398K	$202.54 ARS307K	-32.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$133.06 ₩178K	$45.88 ARS69,637.94	-65.5%
Average			-37.2%

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pay 20.7% less for childcare

	Daejeon	Rosario
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$302.29 ₩403K	$464.87 ARS706K	+53.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$21,781.84 ₩29M	$8,896.36 ARS14M	-59.2%
Average			-20.7%

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pay 23.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Daejeon	Rosario
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.55 ₩4,732	$3.95 ARS6,000.47	+11.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.68 ₩4,908	$3.00 ARS4,553.25	-18.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.36 ₩4,483	$3.30 ARS5,008.57	-1.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.59 ₩44,831	$29.33 ARS44,520.67	-12.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 ₩14,944	$4.80 ARS7,285.20	-57.1%
Average			-23.4%

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pay 34.9% more for clothing

	Daejeon	Rosario
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.19 ₩85,677	$90.00 ARS137K	+40.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.05 ₩54,793	$60.00 ARS91,065.00	+46.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.30 ₩125K	$115.94 ARS176K	+24.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.36 ₩142K	$138.37 ARS210K	+30.1%
Average			+34.9%

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