Cost of living comparison
Australia is 82.2% more expensive than South Korea.
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 |
$6.13
₩8,242
|
$15.31
A$23.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.18
₩6,964
|
$8.98
A$13.78
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
₩1,891
|
$2.45
A$3.76
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
₩907
|
$2.05
A$3.15
|
|
pay 23.8% less for groceries
South Korea
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.74
₩3,688
|
$2.00
A$3.07
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.12
₩10,917
|
$4.24
A$6.50
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
₩9,682
|
$5.00
A$7.67
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.73
₩3,673
|
$3.52
A$5.40
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.58
₩4,820
|
$3.56
A$5.46
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.90
₩3,894
|
$1.44
A$2.20
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
₩2,030
|
$1.13
A$1.73
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.66
₩3,579
|
$1.31
A$2.01
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.29
₩3,083
|
$2.10
A$3.22
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
₩1,878
|
$1.03
A$1.58
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
₩1,457
|
$0.83
A$1.27
|
|
pay 32.1% more for transportation
South Korea
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
₩6,622
|
$4.95
A$7.59
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$43.73
₩58,798
|
$81.92
A$125.72
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,660.56
₩38,536,984
|
$22,079.60
A$33,885.56
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.34
₩12,553
|
$15.28
A$23.44
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
South Korea
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.09
₩28,356
|
$55.83
A$85.68
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$392.42
₩527,651
|
$1,119.19
A$1,717.62
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$302.43
₩406,647
|
$889.00
A$1,364.34
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.18
₩149,488
|
$120.53
A$184.98
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
South Korea
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$342.96
₩461,138
|
$1,373.48
A$2,107.88
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,987.50
₩25,530,593
|
$11,458.00
A$17,584.59
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
South Korea
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
₩3,924
|
$5.72
A$8.77
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.29
₩4,423
|
$3.30
A$5.06
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.45
₩4,639
|
$24.53
A$37.65
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.03
₩59,198
|
$46.71
A$71.69
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.93
₩12,001
|
$12.25
A$18.80
|
|
pay 23.3% more for clothing
South Korea
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.44
₩65,135
|
$71.47
A$109.69
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.60
₩59,968
|
$41.82
A$64.18
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.46
₩101,460
|
$101.71
A$156.09
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.03
₩122,404
|
$106.56
A$163.54
|
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