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South Korea vs. Gibraltar Cost of Living Summary

South Korea is 31.1% cheaper than Gibraltar overall.

Restaurants: pay 48.9% less in South Korea
Groceries: pay 18.7% more in South Korea
Transportation: pay 46.0% less in South Korea
Housing: pay 50.5% less in South Korea
Childcare: pay 51.4% less in South Korea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.9% less in South Korea
Clothing: pay 12.7% less in South Korea

Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in South Korea.

South Korea vs. Gibraltar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 48.9% less for restaurants

	Gibraltar	South Korea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.03 GIP14.94	$6.72 ₩9,984	-66.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.36 GIP10.71	$5.50 ₩8,165	-61.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.66 GIP1.24	$1.47 ₩2,177	-11.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.87 GIP1.39	$0.82 ₩1,225	-55.9%
Average			-48.9%

Gibraltar vs. South Korea - Cost of restaurants

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pay 18.7% more for groceries

	Gibraltar	South Korea
Bread 1 loaf	$1.97 GIP1.47	$2.87 ₩4,268	+45.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.27 GIP3.93	$5.63 ₩8,355	+6.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.33 GIP5.47	$7.67 ₩11,400	+4.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.06 GIP3.78	$2.84 ₩4,213	-44.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.98 GIP2.97	$3.34 ₩4,955	-16.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.76 GIP1.31	$3.24 ₩4,806	+84.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.64 GIP1.22	$1.39 ₩2,061	-15.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.97 GIP1.47	$2.80 ₩4,153	+42.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 GIP1.27	$2.40 ₩3,570	+41.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.26 GIP0.94	$1.78 ₩2,647	+41.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.05 GIP0.79	$1.20 ₩1,788	+14.2%
Average			+18.7%

Gibraltar vs. South Korea - Cost of groceries

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pay 46.0% less for transportation

	Gibraltar	South Korea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.78 GIP4.31	$4.40 ₩6,536	-23.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$47.17 ₩70,066
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,903.92 GIP33,492.89	$26,440.41 ₩39M	-41.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.71 GIP22.91	$8.33 ₩12,375	-72.9%
Average			-46.0%

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pay 50.5% less for housing

	Gibraltar	South Korea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.78 GIP52.79	$21.68 ₩32,207	-69.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,025.41 GIP1,510.71	$473.91 ₩704K	-76.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,709.35 GIP1,274.97	$357.19 ₩531K	-79.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.69 GIP80.32	$132.53 ₩197K	+23.1%
Average			-50.5%

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pay 51.4% less for childcare

	Gibraltar	South Korea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$779.00 GIP581.04	$378.52 ₩562K	-51.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$15,055.40 ₩22M
Average			-51.4%

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pay 26.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Gibraltar	South Korea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.34 GIP3.98	$3.12 ₩4,631	-41.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.51 GIP2.61	$3.57 ₩5,299	+1.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.74 GIP3.54	$3.18 ₩4,729	-32.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$80.13 GIP59.76	$49.86 ₩74,056	-37.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.35 GIP9.96	$10.12 ₩15,028	-24.2%
Average			-26.9%

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pay 12.7% less for clothing

	Gibraltar	South Korea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$132.99 GIP99.19	$66.46 ₩98,712	-50.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.24 GIP32.99	$50.68 ₩75,279	+14.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.21 GIP73.25	$72.74 ₩108K	-25.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.48 GIP69.72	$103.23 ₩153K	+10.4%
Average			-12.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2026

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