Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 2.3% cheaper than Finland.
If you lived in South Korea instead of Finland, you would:
pay 52.1% less for restaurants
Finland
|
South Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.74
€12.89
|
$6.13
₩8,425
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.50
€8.91
|
$5.18
₩7,118
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
€2.43
|
$1.41
₩1,933
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
€1.65
|
$0.67
₩928
|
|
pay 71.7% more for groceries
Finland
|
South Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
€2.25
|
$2.74
₩3,770
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
€3.76
|
$8.12
₩11,160
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.08
€3.83
|
$7.20
₩9,897
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
€2.78
|
$2.73
₩3,755
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
€4.55
|
$3.58
₩4,927
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
€1.01
|
$2.90
₩3,981
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.80
|
$1.51
₩2,075
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
€1.01
|
$2.66
₩3,658
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
€1.67
|
$2.29
₩3,151
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.50
|
$1.40
₩1,920
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.70
|
$1.08
₩1,490
|
|
pay 31.8% less for transportation
Finland
|
South Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.90
€8.35
|
$4.92
₩6,769
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$58.04
€54.43
|
$43.73
₩60,105
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,560.99
€27,724.25
|
$28,660.56
₩39,393,791
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.72
€19.43
|
$9.34
₩12,832
|
|
pay 22.8% less for housing
Finland
|
South Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.03
€21.60
|
$21.09
₩28,987
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$744.51
€698.25
|
$392.42
₩539,382
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$617.65
€579.28
|
$302.43
₩415,688
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.36
€90.37
|
$111.18
₩152,811
|
|
pay 69.2% more for childcare
Finland
|
South Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$346.47
€324.95
|
$342.96
₩471,391
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,931.98
€7,439.13
|
$18,987.50
₩26,098,224
|
|
pay 37.4% less for entertainment and sports
Finland
|
South Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.11
€6.67
|
$2.92
₩4,011
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.18
€3.92
|
$3.29
₩4,521
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.96
€9.34
|
$3.45
₩4,742
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.96
€41.23
|
$44.03
₩60,514
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.18
€14.24
|
$8.93
₩12,268
|
|
pay 13.2% less for clothing
Finland
|
South Korea
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.09
€83.56
|
$48.44
₩66,584
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.28
€34.03
|
$44.60
₩61,301
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.40
€76.34
|
$75.46
₩103,715
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.91
€110.58
|
$91.03
₩125,126
|
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