Cost of living comparison
compared to
South Korea vs. Rhode Island Cost of Living Summary
South Korea is 29.7% cheaper than Rhode Island.
South Korea vs. Rhode Island Cost Breakdown
If you lived in South Korea instead of Rhode Island, you would:
pay 58.2% less for restaurants
|
Rhode Island
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.33
|
$6.72
₩9,699
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.33
|
$5.50
₩7,932
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
|
$1.47
₩2,115
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
|
$0.82
₩1,190
|
|
Rhode Island vs. South Korea - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.3% less for groceries
|
Rhode Island
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.99
|
$2.87
₩4,147
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.34
|
$5.63
₩8,117
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
|
$7.67
₩11,075
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.99
|
$2.84
₩4,092
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.50
|
$3.34
₩4,814
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.68
|
$3.24
₩4,669
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$1.39
₩2,003
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.23
|
$2.80
₩4,035
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.51
|
$2.40
₩3,469
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
|
$1.78
₩2,572
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.70
|
$1.20
₩1,737
|
|
Rhode Island vs. South Korea - Cost of groceries
pay 23.0% less for transportation
|
Rhode Island
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.21
|
$4.40
₩6,350
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$70.00
|
$47.17
₩68,069
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,181.63
|
$26,440.41
₩38M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.61
|
$8.33
₩12,023
|
|
Rhode Island vs. South Korea - Cost of transportation
pay 62.2% less for housing
|
Rhode Island
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.25
|
$21.68
₩31,289
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,195.21
|
$473.91
₩684K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,880.56
|
$357.19
₩515K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.52
|
$132.53
₩191K
|
|
Rhode Island vs. South Korea - Cost of housing
pay 60.9% less for childcare
|
Rhode Island
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,353.94
|
$378.52
₩546K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,000.00
|
$15,055.40
₩22M
|
|
Rhode Island vs. South Korea - Cost of childcare
pay 39.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rhode Island
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.42
|
$3.12
₩4,499
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
|
$3.57
₩5,148
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.17
|
$3.18
₩4,594
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.00
|
$49.86
₩71,946
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.42
|
$10.12
₩14,600
|
|
Rhode Island vs. South Korea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 38.6% more for clothing
|
Rhode Island
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.10
|
$66.46
₩95,899
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.67
|
$50.68
₩73,134
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.83
|
$72.74
₩105K
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.89
|
$103.23
₩149K
|
|
Rhode Island 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.
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