Cost of living comparison
Australia is 93.7% more expensive than South Korea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Australia
- Groceries
-
pay 17.3% less in Australia
- Transportation
-
pay 54.2% more in Australia
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Australia
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Australia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.9 times more in Australia
- Clothing
-
pay 21.9% more in Australia
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Australia are more expensive than in South Korea. Notably, entertainment and sports, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Australia.
If you lived in Australia instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.16
₩8,622
|
$16.76
A$25.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,334
|
$9.73
A$15.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,061
|
$2.56
A$3.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,108
|
$2.16
A$3.36
|
|
pay 17.3% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,307
|
$2.37
A$3.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,565
|
$4.36
A$6.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,441
|
$5.80
A$9.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩3,860
|
$4.07
A$6.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,648
|
$3.94
A$6.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,434
|
$1.45
A$2.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,084
|
$1.26
A$1.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,544
|
$1.35
A$2.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,380
|
$2.01
A$3.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,555
|
$1.12
A$1.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,694
|
$0.96
A$1.49
|
|
pay 54.2% more for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩6,149
|
$4.65
A$7.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩63,436
|
$83.03
A$128.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩37,828,308
|
$27,742.09
A$43,037.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩11,439
|
$18.38
A$28.51
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
South Korea
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩24,713
|
$55.59
A$86.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩597,641
|
$1,182.30
A$1,834.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩459,730
|
$957.92
A$1,486.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩155,975
|
$138.16
A$214.34
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩522,706
|
$1,485.91
A$2,305.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩32,067,228
|
$14,667.78
A$22,754.87
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,331
|
$6.64
A$10.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,745
|
$3.55
A$5.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,499
|
$28.07
A$43.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩63,989
|
$52.89
A$82.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩14,136
|
$13.13
A$20.37
|
|
pay 21.9% more for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩84,977
|
$71.78
A$111.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩62,325
|
$50.24
A$77.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩102,178
|
$100.30
A$155.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩131,208
|
$111.73
A$173.33
|
|
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