Cost of living comparison

Isle of Man

compared to

South Korea

South Korea vs. Isle of Man Cost of Living Summary

South Korea is 40.4% cheaper than Isle of Man overall.

Restaurants: pay 62.9% less in South Korea
Groceries: pay 31.4% more in South Korea
Transportation: pay 40.3% less in South Korea
Housing: pay 57.4% less in South Korea
Childcare: pay 65.1% less in South Korea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.7% less in South Korea
Clothing: pay 4.0% less in South Korea

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

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South Korea vs. Isle of Man Cost Breakdown

If you lived in South Korea instead of Isle of Man, you would:

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pay 62.9% less for restaurants

	Isle of Man	South Korea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$27.75 £20.78	$7.06 ₩9,627	-74.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.89 £8.90	$6.17 ₩8,410	-48.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.71 £2.03	$1.53 ₩2,083	-43.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.12 £1.59	$0.88 ₩1,207	-58.3%
Average			-62.9%

Isle of Man vs. South Korea - Cost of restaurants

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pay 31.4% more for groceries

	Isle of Man	South Korea
Bread 1 loaf	$2.63 £1.97	$3.04 ₩4,143	+15.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.01 £3.00	$6.12 ₩8,352	+52.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.41 £7.05	$8.23 ₩11,221	-12.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.30 £3.96	$2.94 ₩4,009	-44.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 £2.90	$4.11 ₩5,604	+6.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 £1.02	$4.00 ₩5,458	+194.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 £0.61	$1.55 ₩2,114	+89.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.74 £1.30	$3.00 ₩4,087	+72.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.61 £1.21	$2.63 ₩3,590	+63.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.35 £1.01	$2.03 ₩2,774	+50.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.35 £1.01	$1.26 ₩1,722	-6.3%
Average			+31.4%

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pay 40.3% less for transportation

	Isle of Man	South Korea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.35 £5.51	$5.01 ₩6,830	-31.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$96.91 £72.55	$46.10 ₩62,878	-52.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,752.78 £32,756.43	$28,394.53 ₩39M	-35.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.65 £12.47	$8.59 ₩11,720	-48.4%
Average			-40.3%

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pay 57.4% less for housing

	Isle of Man	South Korea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$72.49 £54.27	$24.34 ₩33,198	-66.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,233.89 £923.78	$561.73 ₩766K	-54.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,068.05 £799.62	$387.83 ₩529K	-63.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$261.61 £195.86	$153.72 ₩210K	-41.2%
Average			-57.4%

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pay 65.1% less for childcare

	Isle of Man	South Korea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,739.89 £1,302.61	$545.93 ₩745K	-68.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$52,196.76 £39,078.20	$20,214.53 ₩28M	-61.3%
Average			-65.1%

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pay 39.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Isle of Man	South Korea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.54 £4.90	$3.30 ₩4,499	-49.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.01 £3.75	$3.66 ₩4,995	-26.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$22.46 £16.82	$3.35 ₩4,565	-85.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.75 £48.48	$57.32 ₩78,173	-11.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.86 £11.87	$11.28 ₩15,390	-28.8%
Average			-39.7%

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pay 4.0% less for clothing

	Isle of Man	South Korea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$99.11 £74.20	$67.53 ₩92,101	-31.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.60 £33.39	$53.43 ₩72,869	+19.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.22 £83.27	$78.10 ₩107K	-29.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$69.38 £51.94	$102.84 ₩140K	+48.2%
Average			-4.0%

Isle of Man vs. South Korea - Cost of clothing

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