Cost of living comparison

Delaware, USA

compared to

South Korea

South Korea vs. Delaware Cost of Living Summary

South Korea is 35.2% cheaper than Delaware.

Restaurants: pay 46.1% less in South Korea
Groceries: pay 25.3% more in South Korea
Transportation: pay 1.5% more in South Korea
Housing: pay 64.0% less in South Korea
Childcare: pay 55.3% less in South Korea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.4% less in South Korea
Clothing: pay 7.5% more in South Korea

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

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South Korea vs. Delaware Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 46.1% less for restaurants

	Delaware	South Korea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.62	$7.06 ₩9,462	-54.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25	$6.17 ₩8,265	-33.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.43	$1.53 ₩2,047	-37.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.83	$0.88 ₩1,186	-51.5%
Average			-46.1%

Delaware vs. South Korea - Cost of restaurants

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pay 25.3% more for groceries

	Delaware	South Korea
Bread 1 loaf	$3.09	$3.04 ₩4,072	-1.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.97	$6.12 ₩8,209	+2.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.37	$8.23 ₩11,029	+88.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.95	$2.94 ₩3,940	-40.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.47	$4.11 ₩5,508	-24.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.16	$4.00 ₩5,364	+85.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.61	$1.55 ₩2,078	+153.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.43	$3.00 ₩4,017	+23.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.11	$2.63 ₩3,528	+25.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.27	$2.03 ₩2,727	+59.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04	$1.26 ₩1,692	+21.5%
Average			+25.3%

Delaware vs. South Korea - Cost of groceries

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pay 1.5% more for transportation

	Delaware	South Korea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.72	$5.01 ₩6,713	+34.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$60.00	$46.10 ₩61,801	-23.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,250.00	$28,394.53 ₩38M	+8.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.70	$8.59 ₩11,519	-37.3%
Average			+1.5%

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pay 64.0% less for housing

	Delaware	South Korea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$64.17	$24.34 ₩32,629	-62.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,684.22	$561.73 ₩753K	-66.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,427.86	$387.83 ₩520K	-72.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$166.00	$153.72 ₩206K	-7.4%
Average			-64.0%

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pay 55.3% less for childcare

	Delaware	South Korea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,612.46	$545.93 ₩732K	-66.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$34,233.33	$20,214.53 ₩27M	-41.0%
Average			-55.3%

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pay 28.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Delaware	South Korea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.75	$3.30 ₩4,422	-30.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.12	$3.66 ₩4,909	-28.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.92	$3.35 ₩4,486	-71.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$61.99	$57.32 ₩76,834	-7.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.62	$11.28 ₩15,127	-17.2%
Average			-28.4%

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pay 7.5% more for clothing

	Delaware	South Korea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.46	$67.53 ₩90,524	+51.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.92	$53.43 ₩71,620	+33.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.94	$78.10 ₩105K	-13.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$135.94	$102.84 ₩138K	-24.3%
Average			+7.5%

Delaware vs. South Korea - Cost of clothing

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