Cost of living comparison

New Hampshire, USA

compared to

South Korea

South Korea vs. New Hampshire Cost of Living Summary

South Korea is 26.8% cheaper than New Hampshire.

Restaurants: pay 54.0% less in South Korea
Groceries: pay 15.0% more in South Korea
Transportation: pay 11.8% less in South Korea
Housing: pay 59.6% less in South Korea
Childcare: pay 52.0% less in South Korea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.2% less in South Korea
Clothing: pay 10.2% more in South Korea

The cost of groceries and clothing in South Korea are more expensive than in New Hampshire. Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in South Korea.

South Korea vs. New Hampshire Cost Breakdown

If you lived in South Korea instead of New Hampshire, you would:

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pay 54.0% less for restaurants

	New Hampshire	South Korea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.08	$6.72 ₩10,158	-69.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.38	$5.50 ₩8,307	-51.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.39	$1.47 ₩2,216	-38.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.89	$0.82 ₩1,247	-56.3%
Average			-54.0%

New Hampshire vs. South Korea - Cost of restaurants

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pay 15.0% more for groceries

	New Hampshire	South Korea
Bread 1 loaf	$3.49	$2.87 ₩4,343	-17.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.89	$5.63 ₩8,501	-18.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.90	$7.67 ₩11,599	+96.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.21	$2.84 ₩4,286	-32.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.63	$3.34 ₩5,042	-40.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.13	$3.24 ₩4,890	+51.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79	$1.39 ₩2,097	+75.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.42	$2.80 ₩4,226	+15.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.30	$2.40 ₩3,633	+4.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.21	$1.78 ₩2,694	+47.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.47	$1.20 ₩1,820	-17.9%
Average			+15.0%

New Hampshire vs. South Korea - Cost of groceries

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pay 11.8% less for transportation

	New Hampshire	South Korea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.21	$4.40 ₩6,650	+37.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$52.80	$47.17 ₩71,291	-10.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,178.60	$26,440.41 ₩40M	-22.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.04	$8.33 ₩12,592	-51.1%
Average			-11.8%

New Hampshire vs. South Korea - Cost of transportation

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pay 59.6% less for housing

	New Hampshire	South Korea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$67.97	$21.68 ₩32,770	-68.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,783.33	$473.91 ₩716K	-73.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,553.61	$357.19 ₩540K	-77.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$165.57	$132.53 ₩200K	-20.0%
Average			-59.6%

New Hampshire vs. South Korea - Cost of housing

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pay 52.0% less for childcare

	New Hampshire	South Korea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,754.94	$378.52 ₩572K	-78.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$20,200.00	$15,055.40 ₩23M	-25.5%
Average			-52.0%

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pay 35.2% less for entertainment and sports

	New Hampshire	South Korea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.08	$3.12 ₩4,712	-48.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.54	$3.57 ₩5,392	-21.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.75	$3.18 ₩4,812	-72.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.99	$49.86 ₩75,351	-9.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.21	$10.12 ₩15,291	-23.4%
Average			-35.2%

New Hampshire vs. South Korea - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 10.2% more for clothing

	New Hampshire	South Korea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.18	$66.46 ₩100K	+50.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.02	$50.68 ₩76,595	+20.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.11	$72.74 ₩110K	-15.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$121.14	$103.23 ₩156K	-14.8%
Average			+10.2%

New Hampshire vs. South Korea - Cost of clothing

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