Cost of living comparison
compared to
South Korea vs. New Mexico Cost of Living Summary
South Korea is 20.6% cheaper than New Mexico.
South Korea vs. New Mexico Cost Breakdown
If you lived in South Korea instead of New Mexico, you would:
pay 50.9% less for restaurants
|
New Mexico
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.70
|
$6.72
₩10,137
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.10
|
$5.50
₩8,290
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
|
$1.47
₩2,211
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
|
$0.82
₩1,244
|
|
New Mexico vs. South Korea - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.7% more for groceries
|
New Mexico
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
|
$2.87
₩4,334
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.32
|
$5.63
₩8,483
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.81
|
$7.67
₩11,574
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.20
|
$2.84
₩4,277
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.09
|
$3.34
₩5,031
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$3.24
₩4,879
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
|
$1.39
₩2,093
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.03
|
$2.80
₩4,217
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$2.40
₩3,625
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$1.78
₩2,688
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$1.20
₩1,816
|
|
New Mexico vs. South Korea - Cost of groceries
pay 8.2% more for transportation
|
New Mexico
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.94
|
$4.40
₩6,636
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.00
|
$47.17
₩71,141
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,636.00
|
$26,440.41
₩40M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.84
|
$8.33
₩12,565
|
|
New Mexico vs. South Korea - Cost of transportation
pay 47.6% less for housing
|
New Mexico
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
|
$21.68
₩32,701
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,407.44
|
$473.91
₩715K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,172.03
|
$357.19
₩539K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.42
|
$132.53
₩200K
|
|
New Mexico vs. South Korea - Cost of housing
pay 45.3% less for childcare
|
New Mexico
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,218.00
|
$378.52
₩571K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,225.20
|
$15,055.40
₩23M
|
|
New Mexico vs. South Korea - Cost of childcare
pay 34.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Mexico
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.40
|
$3.12
₩4,702
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.78
|
$3.57
₩5,380
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.57
|
$3.18
₩4,802
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.14
|
$49.86
₩75,193
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.57
|
$10.12
₩15,259
|
|
New Mexico vs. South Korea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.0% more for clothing
|
New Mexico
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.30
|
$66.46
₩100K
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.80
|
$50.68
₩76,434
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.18
|
$72.74
₩110K
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.13
|
$103.23
₩156K
|
|
New Mexico vs. South Korea - Cost of clothing
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2026
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