Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 3.9% cheaper than Isle of Man.
If you lived in South Korea instead of Isle of Man, you would:
pay 49.3% less for restaurants
Isle of Man
|
South Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.36
£17.82
|
$6.13
₩8,447
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.43
£6.72
|
$5.18
₩7,137
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
£1.53
|
$1.41
₩1,938
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
£1.31
|
$0.67
₩930
|
|
pay 93.3% more for groceries
Isle of Man
|
South Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
£1.19
|
$2.74
₩3,780
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.19
£2.55
|
$8.12
₩11,188
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.12
£4.08
|
$7.20
₩9,922
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
£2.34
|
$2.73
₩3,764
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
£2.50
|
$3.58
₩4,940
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
£0.87
|
$2.90
₩3,991
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
£0.45
|
$1.51
₩2,080
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
£0.94
|
$2.66
₩3,667
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
£1.08
|
$2.29
₩3,159
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
£0.40
|
$1.40
₩1,925
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
£0.64
|
$1.08
₩1,494
|
|
pay 9.7% less for transportation
Isle of Man
|
South Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.94
£5.53
|
$4.92
₩6,786
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$39.75
£31.68
|
$43.73
₩60,258
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,599.90
£18,810.71
|
$28,660.56
₩39,493,672
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.90
£12.67
|
$9.34
₩12,865
|
|
pay 48.2% less for housing
Isle of Man
|
South Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.51
£40.26
|
$21.09
₩29,060
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,090.29
£869.03
|
$392.42
₩540,750
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$908.29
£723.96
|
$302.43
₩416,742
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.99
£92.45
|
$111.18
₩153,199
|
|
pay 25.9% less for childcare
Isle of Man
|
South Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$838.42
£668.28
|
$342.96
₩472,586
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,699.93
£14,108.03
|
$18,987.50
₩26,164,395
|
|
pay 22.6% less for entertainment and sports
Isle of Man
|
South Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.35
£3.47
|
$2.92
₩4,021
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.62
£2.88
|
$3.29
₩4,533
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.91
£11.88
|
$3.45
₩4,754
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.88
£30.19
|
$44.03
₩60,668
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.94
£7.92
|
$8.93
₩12,299
|
|
pay 34.8% more for clothing
Isle of Man
|
South Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.06
£39.11
|
$48.44
₩66,752
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.28
£28.12
|
$44.60
₩61,457
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.00
£42.24
|
$75.46
₩103,978
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.00
£42.24
|
$91.03
₩125,443
|
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