Cost of living comparison
Seoul is 88.3% more expensive than Lima.
If you lived in Seoul instead of Lima, you would:
pay 49.9% more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.01
PEN14.94
|
$6.84
₩9,397
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.35
PEN19.92
|
$6.08
₩8,353
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
PEN3.26
|
$1.56
₩2,149
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
PEN2.22
|
$0.82
₩1,124
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.90
PEN7.08
|
$3.17
₩4,361
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.58
PEN13.34
|
$5.72
₩7,857
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.74
PEN17.64
|
$8.47
₩11,643
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
PEN7.78
|
$3.83
₩5,267
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
PEN8.78
|
$4.85
₩6,668
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
PEN2.77
|
$2.90
₩3,980
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.73
|
$1.67
₩2,291
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.68
|
$2.82
₩3,870
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.72
|
$2.77
₩3,801
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.42
|
$1.68
₩2,314
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
PEN1.56
|
$1.38
₩1,893
|
|
pay 38.4% more for transportation
|
Lima
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.56
PEN20.70
|
$5.41
₩7,434
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.75
PEN62.36
|
$41.78
₩57,426
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,401.64
PEN79,677.78
|
$31,904.23
₩43,852,200
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.52
PEN57.77
|
$8.96
₩12,320
|
|
pay 64.7% more for housing
|
Lima
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.39
PEN105.71
|
$21.92
₩30,123
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$503.74
PEN1,875.40
|
$768.77
₩1,056,673
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.82
PEN1,224.18
|
$592.83
₩814,848
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.84
PEN207.88
|
$138.80
₩190,774
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.22
PEN745.40
|
$384.99
₩529,163
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,654.15
PEN21,050.26
|
$18,449.76
₩25,359,102
|
|
pay 37.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
PEN7.97
|
$3.80
₩5,220
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
PEN10.02
|
$3.92
₩5,395
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.35
PEN19.92
|
$3.42
₩4,698
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.28
PEN138.80
|
$52.16
₩71,697
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.69
PEN24.90
|
$10.63
₩14,617
|
|
pay 38.5% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.06
PEN156.60
|
$60.78
₩83,536
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.40
PEN105.73
|
$43.57
₩59,892
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.34
PEN269.32
|
$72.02
₩98,985
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.12
PEN272.23
|
$114.47
₩157,334
|
|
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