Cost of living comparison
compared to
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:
pay 48.9% less for restaurants
|
Gibraltar
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.03
GIP15.02
|
$6.72
₩9,907
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.36
GIP10.76
|
$5.50
₩8,102
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
GIP1.24
|
$1.47
₩2,161
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
GIP1.40
|
$0.82
₩1,216
|
|
Gibraltar vs. South Korea - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.7% more for groceries
|
Gibraltar
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.97
GIP1.48
|
$2.87
₩4,235
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.27
GIP3.95
|
$5.63
₩8,290
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.33
GIP5.49
|
$7.67
₩11,311
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.06
GIP3.80
|
$2.84
₩4,180
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.98
GIP2.98
|
$3.34
₩4,917
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
GIP1.32
|
$3.24
₩4,768
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.64
GIP1.23
|
$1.39
₩2,045
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.97
GIP1.48
|
$2.80
₩4,121
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
GIP1.27
|
$2.40
₩3,543
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
GIP0.94
|
$1.78
₩2,627
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
GIP0.79
|
$1.20
₩1,775
|
|
Gibraltar vs. South Korea - Cost of groceries
pay 46.0% less for transportation
|
Gibraltar
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.78
GIP4.33
|
$4.40
₩6,485
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$47.17
₩69,524
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,903.92
GIP33,661.10
|
$26,440.41
₩38,967,875
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.71
GIP23.02
|
$8.33
₩12,280
|
|
Gibraltar vs. South Korea - Cost of transportation
pay 50.5% less for housing
|
Gibraltar
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.78
GIP53.06
|
$21.68
₩31,958
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,025.41
GIP1,518.30
|
$473.91
₩698,442
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,709.35
GIP1,281.37
|
$357.19
₩526,420
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.69
GIP80.73
|
$132.53
₩195,326
|
|
Gibraltar vs. South Korea - Cost of housing
pay 51.4% less for childcare
|
Gibraltar
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$779.00
GIP583.96
|
$378.52
₩557,869
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$15,055.40
₩22,188,655
|
|
Gibraltar vs. South Korea - Cost of childcare
pay 26.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gibraltar
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.34
GIP4.00
|
$3.12
₩4,595
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
GIP2.63
|
$3.57
₩5,258
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.74
GIP3.55
|
$3.18
₩4,693
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$80.13
GIP60.06
|
$49.86
₩73,483
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.35
GIP10.01
|
$10.12
₩14,912
|
|
Gibraltar vs. South Korea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.7% less for clothing
|
Gibraltar
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$132.99
GIP99.69
|
$66.46
₩97,948
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.24
GIP33.16
|
$50.68
₩74,697
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.21
GIP73.62
|
$72.74
₩107,204
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.48
GIP70.08
|
$103.23
₩152,146
|
|
Gibraltar vs. South Korea - Cost of clothing
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