Cost of living comparison

Saint Lucia

compared to

South Korea

South Korea vs. Saint Lucia Cost of Living Summary

South Korea is 8.9% more expensive than Saint Lucia overall.

Restaurants: pay 22.9% less in South Korea
Groceries: pay 3.5% more in South Korea
Transportation: pay 3.8% less in South Korea
Housing: pay 20.7% more in South Korea
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in South Korea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.5% more in South Korea
Clothing: pay 7.9% less in South Korea

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in South Korea are more expensive than in Saint Lucia. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in South Korea. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in South Korea.

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South Korea vs. Saint Lucia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in South Korea instead of Saint Lucia, you would:

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pay 22.9% less for restaurants

	Saint Lucia	South Korea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.25 EC$25.00	$7.06 ₩9,422	-23.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.33 EC$22.50	$6.17 ₩8,230	-25.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 EC$5.25	$1.53 ₩2,039	-21.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 EC$2.62	$0.88 ₩1,181	-8.9%
Average			-22.9%

Saint Lucia vs. South Korea - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.5% more for groceries

	Saint Lucia	South Korea
Bread 1 loaf	$1.86 EC$5.02	$3.04 ₩4,055	+63.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.61 EC$15.17	$6.12 ₩8,174	+9.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.75 EC$20.95	$8.23 ₩10,982	+6.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.71 EC$12.73	$2.94 ₩3,923	-37.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.10 EC$11.09	$4.11 ₩5,484	+0.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.89 EC$10.50	$4.00 ₩5,342	+3.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 EC$2.02	$1.55 ₩2,069	+107.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$3.00 ₩4,000	-19.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$6.66 EC$18.00	$2.63 ₩3,513	-60.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.54 EC$4.17	$2.03 ₩2,715	+31.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 EC$2.50	$1.26 ₩1,685	+36.5%
Average			+3.5%

Saint Lucia vs. South Korea - Cost of groceries

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pay 3.8% less for transportation

	Saint Lucia	South Korea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.83 EC$15.75	$5.01 ₩6,685	-14.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$46.10 ₩61,538
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	$28,394.53 ₩38M	+9.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$8.59 ₩11,470
Average			-3.8%

Saint Lucia vs. South Korea - Cost of transportation

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pay 20.7% more for housing

	Saint Lucia	South Korea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.54 EC$117.67	$24.34 ₩32,490	-44.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$456.36 EC$1,233.33	$561.73 ₩750K	+23.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$345.35 EC$933.33	$387.83 ₩518K	+12.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.71 EC$231.64	$153.72 ₩205K	+79.3%
Average			+20.7%

Saint Lucia vs. South Korea - Cost of housing

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Saint Lucia	South Korea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$212.76 EC$575.00	$545.93 ₩729K	+156.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$20,214.53 ₩27M
Average			+156.6%

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pay 4.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint Lucia	South Korea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.89 EC$10.51	$3.30 ₩4,403	-15.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$3.66 ₩4,888	-1.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$3.35 ₩4,467	-63.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.57 EC$131.25	$57.32 ₩76,507	+18.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.48 EC$17.50	$11.28 ₩15,062	+74.3%
Average			+4.5%

Saint Lucia vs. South Korea - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 7.9% less for clothing

	Saint Lucia	South Korea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.73 EC$142.50	$67.53 ₩90,139	+28.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.19 EC$143.75	$53.43 ₩71,316	+0.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.01 EC$300.00	$78.10 ₩104K	-29.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.51 EC$350.00	$102.84 ₩137K	-20.6%
Average			-7.9%

Saint Lucia vs. South Korea - Cost of clothing

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