Cost of living comparison

Eritrea

compared to

South Korea

South Korea vs. Eritrea Cost of Living Summary

South Korea is 72.2% more expensive than Eritrea overall.

Restaurants: pay 36.3% less in South Korea
Groceries: pay 76.7% more in South Korea
Transportation: pay 4.4% less in South Korea
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in South Korea
Childcare: pay 13.0 times more in South Korea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.7 times more in South Korea
Clothing: pay 50.6% less in South Korea

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

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South Korea vs. Eritrea Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 36.3% less for restaurants

	Eritrea	South Korea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.00 ERN315.00	$7.06 ₩9,627	-66.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.99 ERN89.85	$6.17 ₩8,410	+2.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 ERN15.00	$1.53 ₩2,083	+52.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 ERN15.00	$0.88 ₩1,207	-11.5%
Average			-36.3%

Eritrea vs. South Korea - Cost of restaurants

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pay 76.7% more for groceries

	Eritrea	South Korea
Bread 1 loaf	??	$3.04 ₩4,143
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.50 ERN22.50	$6.12 ₩8,352	+308.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.06 ERN90.85	$8.23 ₩11,221	+35.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.38 ERN65.70	$2.94 ₩4,009	-32.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.17 ERN182.57	$4.11 ₩5,604	-66.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$5.54 ERN83.16	$4.00 ₩5,458	-27.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 ERN8.69	$1.55 ₩2,114	+167.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91 ERN13.61	$3.00 ₩4,087	+230.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 ERN7.94	$2.63 ₩3,590	+397.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 ERN12.25	$2.03 ₩2,774	+149.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.42 ERN6.35	$1.26 ₩1,722	+198.2%
Average			+76.7%

Eritrea vs. South Korea - Cost of groceries

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pay 4.4% less for transportation

	Eritrea	South Korea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.46 ERN141.95	$5.01 ₩6,830	-47.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.00 ERN120.00	$46.10 ₩62,878	+476.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$66,666.00 ERN1000K	$28,394.53 ₩39M	-57.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$8.59 ₩11,720
Average			-4.4%

Eritrea vs. South Korea - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Eritrea	South Korea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$24.34 ₩33,198	-87.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.00 ERN3,750.00	$561.73 ₩766K	+124.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$387.83 ₩529K	+93.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$19.12 ERN286.76	$153.72 ₩210K	+704.1%
Average			+121.7%

Eritrea vs. South Korea - Cost of housing

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pay 13.0 times more for childcare

	Eritrea	South Korea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$25.00 ERN375.00	$545.93 ₩745K	+2083.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,600.00 ERN39,000.00	$20,214.53 ₩28M	+677.5%
Average			+1203.0%

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pay 4.7 times more for entertainment and sports

	Eritrea	South Korea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.60 ERN9.00	$3.30 ₩4,499	+449.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.80 ERN12.00	$3.66 ₩4,995	+357.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$3.35 ₩4,565
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.00 ERN405.00	$57.32 ₩78,173	+112.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.20 ERN18.00	$11.28 ₩15,390	+840.4%
Average			+370.4%

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pay 50.6% less for clothing

	Eritrea	South Korea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$135.00 ERN2,025.00	$67.53 ₩92,101	-50.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$120.00 ERN1,800.00	$53.43 ₩72,869	-55.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$78.10 ₩107K	-60.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00 ERN2,250.00	$102.84 ₩140K	-31.4%
Average			-50.6%

Eritrea vs. South Korea - Cost of clothing

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