Cost of living comparison
compared to
South Korea vs. Palau Cost of Living Summary
South Korea is 40.6% more expensive than Palau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.1% less in South Korea
- Groceries
-
pay 13.0% less in South Korea
- Transportation
-
pay 8.2% more in South Korea
- Housing
-
pay 51.7% less in South Korea
- Childcare
-
pay 4.9 times more in South Korea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.6% more in South Korea
- Clothing
-
pay 23.8% less in South Korea
The cost of childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports in South Korea are more expensive than in Palau. Expenses including housing, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in South Korea. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in South Korea.
South Korea vs. Palau Cost Breakdown
If you lived in South Korea instead of Palau, you would:
pay 26.1% less for restaurants
|
Palau
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
|
$6.72
₩9,695
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$5.50
₩7,929
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
|
$1.47
₩2,114
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
|
$0.82
₩1,190
|
|
Palau vs. South Korea - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.0% less for groceries
|
Palau
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
|
$2.87
₩4,145
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
|
$5.63
₩8,113
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.97
|
$7.67
₩11,070
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.97
|
$2.84
₩4,091
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.30
|
$3.34
₩4,812
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$3.24
₩4,667
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.39
₩2,002
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$2.80
₩4,033
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$7.50
|
$2.40
₩3,467
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$1.78
₩2,571
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$1.20
₩1,737
|
|
Palau vs. South Korea - Cost of groceries
pay 8.2% more for transportation
|
Palau
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.75
|
$4.40
₩6,347
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$47.17
₩68,039
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,500.00
|
$26,440.41
₩38,135,795
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.33
₩12,017
|
|
Palau vs. South Korea - Cost of transportation
pay 51.7% less for housing
|
Palau
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$129.50
|
$21.68
₩31,276
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.00
|
$473.91
₩683,528
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$550.00
|
$357.19
₩515,179
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$132.53
₩191,156
|
|
Palau vs. South Korea - Cost of housing
pay 4.9 times more for childcare
|
Palau
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.00
|
$378.52
₩545,956
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,920.00
|
$15,055.40
₩21,714,861
|
|
Palau vs. South Korea - Cost of childcare
pay 3.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Palau
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
|
$3.12
₩4,497
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
|
$3.57
₩5,146
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.25
|
$3.18
₩4,592
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$49.86
₩71,914
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.12
₩14,594
|
|
Palau vs. South Korea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.8% less for clothing
|
Palau
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.50
|
$66.46
₩95,857
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.50
|
$50.68
₩73,102
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$147.50
|
$72.74
₩104,915
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$195.00
|
$103.23
₩148,898
|
|
Palau vs. South Korea - Cost of clothing
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