Cost of living comparison
compared to
South Korea vs. India Cost of Living Summary
South Korea is 4.0 times more expensive than India overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.3 times more in South Korea
- Groceries
-
pay 5.4 times more in South Korea
- Transportation
-
pay 2.7 times more in South Korea
- Housing
-
pay 3.9 times more in South Korea
- Childcare
-
pay 8.2 times more in South Korea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in South Korea
- Clothing
-
pay 2.6 times more in South Korea
South Korea vs. India Cost Breakdown
If you lived in South Korea instead of India, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
|
India
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.31
₹222.31
|
$6.72
₩9,031
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.75
₹361.69
|
$5.50
₩7,385
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
₹37.92
|
$1.47
₩1,970
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
₹15.48
|
$0.82
₩1,108
|
|
India vs. South Korea - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.4 times more for groceries
|
India
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
₹44.20
|
$2.87
₩3,861
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.49
₹239.91
|
$5.63
₩7,557
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.50
₹240.85
|
$7.67
₩10,311
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.92
₹88.72
|
$2.84
₩3,810
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.32
₹126.72
|
$3.34
₩4,482
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
₹84.42
|
$3.24
₩4,347
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
₹30.43
|
$1.39
₩1,865
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
₹43.83
|
$2.80
₩3,757
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
₹21.24
|
$2.40
₩3,230
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
₹16.08
|
$1.78
₩2,395
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹18.75
|
$1.20
₩1,618
|
|
India vs. South Korea - Cost of groceries
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
India
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.38
₹421.92
|
$4.40
₩5,912
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.48
₹913.31
|
$47.17
₩63,378
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,332.05
₹1M
|
$26,440.41
₩36M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.95
₹284.56
|
$8.33
₩11,194
|
|
India vs. South Korea - Cost of transportation
pay 3.9 times more for housing
|
India
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.18
₹691.65
|
$21.68
₩29,133
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$129.45
₹12,469.38
|
$473.91
₩637K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.74
₹8,258.89
|
$357.19
₩480K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.98
₹2,695.46
|
$132.53
₩178K
|
|
India vs. South Korea - Cost of housing
pay 8.2 times more for childcare
|
India
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$54.51
₹5,250.57
|
$378.52
₩509K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,593.07
₹153K
|
$15,055.40
₩20M
|
|
India vs. South Korea - Cost of childcare
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
India
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
₹176.84
|
$3.12
₩4,189
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.58
₹152.03
|
$3.57
₩4,793
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.49
₹336.05
|
$3.18
₩4,278
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.59
₹1,501.34
|
$49.86
₩66,987
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.17
₹305.28
|
$10.12
₩13,594
|
|
India vs. South Korea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
India
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.98
₹2,213.46
|
$66.46
₩89,289
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.83
₹2,295.80
|
$50.68
₩68,093
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.59
₹3,910.22
|
$72.74
₩97,726
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.72
₹2,862.45
|
$103.23
₩139K
|
|
India vs. South Korea - Cost of clothing
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