Cost of living comparison
compared to
South Korea vs. Morocco Cost of Living Summary
South Korea is 2.2 times more expensive than Morocco overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.6% more in South Korea
- Groceries
-
pay 3.8 times more in South Korea
- Transportation
-
pay 33.9% more in South Korea
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in South Korea
- Childcare
-
pay 3.6 times more in South Korea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.5% more in South Korea
- Clothing
-
pay 32.4% more in South Korea
The cost of groceries, childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in South Korea are more expensive than in Morocco. Notably, groceries, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in South Korea.
South Korea vs. Morocco Cost Breakdown
If you lived in South Korea instead of Morocco, you would:
pay 76.6% more for restaurants
|
Morocco
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.03
MAD36.88
|
$6.72
₩9,678
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
MAD59.82
|
$5.50
₩7,915
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MAD5.71
|
$1.47
₩2,111
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
MAD3.41
|
$0.82
₩1,188
|
|
Morocco vs. South Korea - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.8 times more for groceries
|
Morocco
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
MAD4.68
|
$2.87
₩4,137
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
MAD46.31
|
$5.63
₩8,099
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.40
MAD31.07
|
$7.67
₩11,050
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MAD18.02
|
$2.84
₩4,084
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.74
MAD25.03
|
$3.34
₩4,803
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
MAD5.91
|
$3.24
₩4,658
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
MAD5.57
|
$1.39
₩1,998
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
MAD3.39
|
$2.80
₩4,026
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
MAD3.36
|
$2.40
₩3,461
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
MAD2.97
|
$1.78
₩2,566
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
MAD3.01
|
$1.20
₩1,734
|
|
Morocco vs. South Korea - Cost of groceries
pay 33.9% more for transportation
|
Morocco
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.90
MAD53.91
|
$4.40
₩6,336
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.81
MAD162.85
|
$47.17
₩67,920
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,017.64
MAD329K
|
$26,440.41
₩38M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.80
MAD62.13
|
$8.33
₩11,996
|
|
Morocco vs. South Korea - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Morocco
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.78
MAD354.54
|
$21.68
₩31,221
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.53
MAD2,555.72
|
$473.91
₩682K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$187.49
MAD1,714.21
|
$357.19
₩514K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.74
MAD290.15
|
$132.53
₩191K
|
|
Morocco vs. South Korea - Cost of housing
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Morocco
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$102.03
MAD932.84
|
$378.52
₩545K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,226.64
MAD38,643.18
|
$15,055.40
₩22M
|
|
Morocco vs. South Korea - Cost of childcare
pay 43.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Morocco
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.69
MAD33.75
|
$3.12
₩4,489
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.72
MAD15.76
|
$3.57
₩5,137
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.22
MAD38.58
|
$3.18
₩4,584
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.02
MAD228.79
|
$49.86
₩71,788
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.70
MAD61.25
|
$10.12
₩14,568
|
|
Morocco vs. South Korea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.4% more for clothing
|
Morocco
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.30
MAD341.03
|
$66.46
₩95,689
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.94
MAD383.43
|
$50.68
₩72,974
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.29
MAD779.78
|
$72.74
₩105K
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.04
MAD649.53
|
$103.23
₩149K
|
|
Morocco vs. South Korea - Cost of clothing
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