Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 4.6 times more expensive than Eritrea.
If you lived in South Korea instead of Eritrea, you would:
pay 11.4% more for restaurants
Eritrea
|
South Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.40
ERN171.02
|
$6.13
₩8,447
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
$5.18
₩7,137
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
ERN23.44
|
$1.41
₩1,938
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
ERN23.62
|
$0.67
₩930
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
Eritrea
|
South Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
$2.74
₩3,780
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$8.12
₩11,188
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.47
ERN82.08
|
$7.20
₩9,922
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
ERN72.00
|
$2.73
₩3,764
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.58
₩4,940
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.97
ERN29.48
|
$2.90
₩3,991
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
ERN6.80
|
$1.51
₩2,080
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
$2.66
₩3,667
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
ERN9.83
|
$2.29
₩3,159
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
ERN10.58
|
$1.40
₩1,925
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
ERN6.80
|
$1.08
₩1,494
|
|
pay 7.8% more for transportation
Eritrea
|
South Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.20
ERN123.03
|
$4.92
₩6,786
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$43.73
₩60,258
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$28,660.56
₩39,493,672
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.00
ERN89.99
|
$9.34
₩12,865
|
|
pay 98.5% more for housing
Eritrea
|
South Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$21.09
₩29,060
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$650.00
ERN9,750.00
|
$392.42
₩540,750
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$600.00
ERN9,000.00
|
$302.43
₩416,742
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.94
ERN344.12
|
$111.18
₩153,199
|
|
pay 19.5 times more for childcare
Eritrea
|
South Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
$342.96
₩472,586
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$750.00
ERN11,250.00
|
$18,987.50
₩26,164,395
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Eritrea
|
South Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
$2.92
₩4,021
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.84
ERN12.58
|
$3.29
₩4,533
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.50
ERN37.50
|
$3.45
₩4,754
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$44.03
₩60,668
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
$8.93
₩12,299
|
|
pay 79.3% more for clothing
Eritrea
|
South Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
ERN450.00
|
$48.44
₩66,752
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.00
ERN450.00
|
$44.60
₩61,457
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$75.46
₩103,978
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.00
ERN600.00
|
$91.03
₩125,443
|
|
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