Cost of living comparison

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South Korea vs. Serbia Cost of Living Summary

South Korea is 36.0% more expensive than Serbia overall.

Restaurants: pay 33.5% less in South Korea
Groceries: pay 2.7 times more in South Korea
Transportation: pay 1.4% more in South Korea
Housing: pay 5.0% more in South Korea
Childcare: pay 84.2% more in South Korea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.6% more in South Korea
Clothing: pay 14.5% less in South Korea

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

South Korea vs. Serbia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in South Korea instead of Serbia, you would:

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pay 33.5% less for restaurants

	Serbia	South Korea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.22 RSD832	$6.72 ₩9,865	-18.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.48 RSD959	$5.50 ₩8,068	-42.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.10 RSD212	$1.47 ₩2,152	-30.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 RSD149	$0.82 ₩1,211	-43.9%
Average			-33.5%

Serbia vs. South Korea - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.7 times more for groceries

	Serbia	South Korea
Bread 1 loaf	$0.74 RSD75	$2.87 ₩4,217	+289.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.66 RSD471	$5.63 ₩8,255	+20.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.09 RSD515	$7.67 ₩11,264	+50.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 RSD244	$2.84 ₩4,162	+17.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.02 RSD306	$3.34 ₩4,896	+10.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.56 RSD57	$3.24 ₩4,748	+477.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 RSD84	$1.39 ₩2,037	+66.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 RSD76	$2.80 ₩4,104	+273.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 RSD99	$2.40 ₩3,528	+145.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 RSD46	$1.78 ₩2,616	+292.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.42 RSD42	$1.20 ₩1,767	+189.4%
Average			+166.7%

Serbia vs. South Korea - Cost of groceries

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pay 1.4% more for transportation

	Serbia	South Korea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.88 RSD696	$4.40 ₩6,458	-36.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.31 RSD3,068	$47.17 ₩69,233	+55.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,955.44 RSD3,132,624	$26,440.41 ₩38,804,738	-14.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.27 RSD837	$8.33 ₩12,228	+0.7%
Average			+1.4%

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pay 5.0% more for housing

	Serbia	South Korea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.24 RSD2,656	$21.68 ₩31,824	-17.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$412.90 RSD41,785	$473.91 ₩695,518	+14.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$302.98 RSD30,661	$357.19 ₩524,216	+17.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$126.67 RSD12,819	$132.53 ₩194,509	+4.6%
Average			+5.0%

Serbia vs. South Korea - Cost of housing

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pay 84.2% more for childcare

	Serbia	South Korea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$270.33 RSD27,357	$378.52 ₩555,533	+40.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,594.36 RSD667,335	$15,055.40 ₩22,095,763	+128.3%
Average			+84.2%

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pay 42.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Serbia	South Korea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.49 RSD252	$3.12 ₩4,576	+25.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.03 RSD205	$3.57 ₩5,236	+76.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.41 RSD447	$3.18 ₩4,673	-27.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.25 RSD3,263	$49.86 ₩73,176	+54.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.47 RSD553	$10.12 ₩14,850	+85.0%
Average			+42.6%

Serbia vs. South Korea - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 14.5% less for clothing

	Serbia	South Korea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$78.65 RSD7,959	$66.46 ₩97,538	-15.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.57 RSD5,016	$50.68 ₩74,384	+2.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$107.57 RSD10,886	$72.74 ₩106,755	-32.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$117.74 RSD11,915	$103.23 ₩151,509	-12.3%
Average			-14.5%

Serbia vs. South Korea - Cost of clothing

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