Cost of living comparison
compared to
South Korea vs. Pitcairn Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in South Korea instead of Pitcairn Islands, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Pitcairn Islands
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$6.72
₩9,907
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$5.50
₩8,102
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.47
₩2,161
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.82
₩1,216
|
Pitcairn Islands vs. South Korea - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Pitcairn Islands
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$2.87
₩4,235
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.63
₩8,290
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$7.67
₩11,311
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$2.84
₩4,180
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.34
₩4,917
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.24
₩4,768
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.39
₩2,045
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.80
₩4,121
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.40
₩3,543
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.78
₩2,627
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.20
₩1,775
|
Pitcairn Islands vs. South Korea - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Pitcairn Islands
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.40
₩6,485
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$47.17
₩69,524
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,440.41
₩38,967,875
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.33
₩12,280
|
Pitcairn Islands vs. South Korea - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Pitcairn Islands
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$21.68
₩31,958
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$473.91
₩698,442
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$357.19
₩526,420
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$132.53
₩195,326
|
Pitcairn Islands vs. South Korea - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Pitcairn Islands
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$378.52
₩557,869
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$15,055.40
₩22,188,655
|
Pitcairn Islands vs. South Korea - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Pitcairn Islands
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$3.12
₩4,595
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$3.57
₩5,258
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.18
₩4,693
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$49.86
₩73,483
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.12
₩14,912
|
Pitcairn Islands vs. South Korea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Pitcairn Islands
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$66.46
₩97,948
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$50.68
₩74,697
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$72.74
₩107,204
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$103.23
₩152,146
|
Pitcairn Islands vs. South Korea - Cost of clothing
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