Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 53.9% more expensive than Kuwait.
If you lived in South Korea instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 44.4% more for restaurants
Kuwait
|
South Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.88
KWD2.120
|
$6.13
₩8,447
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.74
KWD2.070
|
$5.18
₩7,137
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
$1.41
₩1,938
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
KWD0.120
|
$0.67
₩930
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
Kuwait
|
South Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
KWD0.320
|
$2.74
₩3,780
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.80
KWD0.860
|
$8.12
₩11,189
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
KWD1.940
|
$7.20
₩9,923
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
KWD0.760
|
$2.73
₩3,765
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.30
KWD0.710
|
$3.58
₩4,940
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
KWD0.290
|
$2.90
₩3,991
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
$1.51
₩2,081
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
KWD0.230
|
$2.66
₩3,668
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
$2.29
₩3,160
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
$1.40
₩1,925
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
KWD0.150
|
$1.08
₩1,494
|
|
pay 59.5% more for transportation
Kuwait
|
South Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.36
KWD0.420
|
$4.92
₩6,786
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$46.98
KWD14.460
|
$43.73
₩60,262
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,349.52
KWD5,956.650
|
$28,660.56
₩39,496,774
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.59
KWD8.490
|
$9.34
₩12,866
|
|
pay 15.8% more for housing
Kuwait
|
South Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.41
KWD10.590
|
$21.09
₩29,063
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$792.17
KWD243.860
|
$392.42
₩540,792
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$675.48
KWD207.940
|
$302.43
₩416,775
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.14
KWD11.130
|
$111.18
₩153,211
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
Kuwait
|
South Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.70
KWD93.490
|
$342.96
₩472,623
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,062.92
KWD1,558.600
|
$18,987.50
₩26,166,449
|
|
pay 19.9% less for entertainment and sports
Kuwait
|
South Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
KWD0.990
|
$2.92
₩4,022
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.48
KWD1.380
|
$3.29
₩4,533
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.82
KWD0.870
|
$3.45
₩4,754
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.23
KWD32.400
|
$44.03
₩60,673
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.22
KWD3.760
|
$8.93
₩12,300
|
|
pay 5.9% less for clothing
Kuwait
|
South Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.85
KWD15.350
|
$48.44
₩66,758
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
KWD14.160
|
$44.60
₩61,461
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
KWD29.910
|
$75.46
₩103,986
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.91
KWD26.750
|
$91.03
₩125,453
|
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