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Armenia vs. South Korea Cost of Living Summary

Armenia is 16.0% cheaper than South Korea overall.

Restaurants: pay 4.8% more in Armenia
Groceries: pay 51.8% less in Armenia
Transportation: pay 17.3% less in Armenia
Housing: pay 14.5% less in Armenia
Childcare: pay 38.5% less in Armenia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.9% less in Armenia
Clothing: pay 30.5% more in Armenia

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

Armenia vs. South Korea Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.8% more for restaurants

	South Korea	Armenia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.72 ₩9,865	$10.44 AMD3,961.55	+55.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.50 ₩8,068	$7.83 AMD2,971.16	+42.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 ₩2,152	$0.92 AMD349.01	-37.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 ₩1,211	$0.48 AMD183.27	-41.4%
Average			+4.8%

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pay 51.8% less for groceries

	South Korea	Armenia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.87 ₩4,217	$0.71 AMD269.45	-75.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.63 ₩8,255	$3.81 AMD1,445.50	-32.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.67 ₩11,264	$6.06 AMD2,300.04	-21.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.84 ₩4,162	$2.27 AMD863.05	-19.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.34 ₩4,896	$3.26 AMD1,237.42	-2.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.24 ₩4,748	$0.58 AMD221.83	-81.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 ₩2,037	$0.73 AMD275.27	-47.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.80 ₩4,104	$0.71 AMD268.93	-74.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.40 ₩3,528	$0.86 AMD324.52	-64.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 ₩2,616	$0.37 AMD141.42	-79.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 ₩1,767	$0.34 AMD128.41	-71.9%
Average			-51.8%

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pay 17.3% less for transportation

	South Korea	Armenia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.40 ₩6,458	$4.81 AMD1,825.49	+9.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$47.17 ₩69,233	$23.49 AMD8,913.49	-50.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,440.41 ₩38,804,738	$33,670.18 AMD12,776,007.36	+27.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.33 ₩12,228	$3.69 AMD1,399.75	-55.7%
Average			-17.3%

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pay 14.5% less for housing

	South Korea	Armenia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.68 ₩31,824	$17.69 AMD6,713.11	-18.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$473.91 ₩695,518	$485.92 AMD184,381.50	+2.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$357.19 ₩524,216	$356.67 AMD135,335.92	-0.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$132.53 ₩194,509	$76.88 AMD29,171.58	-42.0%
Average			-14.5%

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pay 38.5% less for childcare

	South Korea	Armenia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$378.52 ₩555,533	$287.59 AMD109,126.10	-24.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,055.40 ₩22,095,763	$7,090.75 AMD2,690,554.52	-52.9%
Average			-38.5%

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pay 24.9% less for entertainment and sports

	South Korea	Armenia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.12 ₩4,576	$1.76 AMD668.51	-43.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.57 ₩5,236	$3.05 AMD1,155.88	-14.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.18 ₩4,673	$2.39 AMD907.86	-24.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.86 ₩73,176	$53.29 AMD20,220.23	+6.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.12 ₩14,850	$5.22 AMD1,980.78	-48.4%
Average			-24.9%

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pay 30.5% more for clothing

	South Korea	Armenia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.46 ₩97,538	$83.81 AMD31,802.84	+26.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.68 ₩74,384	$53.19 AMD20,181.21	+4.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.74 ₩106,755	$138.28 AMD52,469.25	+90.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.23 ₩151,509	$104.08 AMD39,493.90	+0.8%
Average			+30.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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