Cost of living comparison
compared to
Comoros vs. South Korea Cost of Living Summary
Comoros is 15.4% more expensive than South Korea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.3% less in Comoros
- Groceries
-
pay 11.7% more in Comoros
- Transportation
-
pay 31.0% more in Comoros
- Housing
-
pay 89.7% more in Comoros
- Childcare
-
pay 3.7% more in Comoros
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.7% less in Comoros
- Clothing
-
pay 15.7% more in Comoros
The cost of housing, transportation, clothing, groceries, and childcare in Comoros are more expensive than in South Korea. Expenses including entertainment and sports and restaurants are lower in Comoros. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Comoros.
Comoros vs. South Korea Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Comoros instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 0.3% less for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.72
₩9,907
|
$6.42
KMF2,711
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.50
₩8,102
|
$8.30
KMF3,504
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,161
|
$1.04
KMF439
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
₩1,216
|
$0.67
KMF283
|
|
South Korea vs. Comoros - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.7% more for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.87
₩4,235
|
$0.59
KMF250
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
₩8,290
|
$4.02
KMF1,696
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.67
₩11,311
|
$17.01
KMF7,177
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.84
₩4,180
|
$5.23
KMF2,208
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.34
₩4,917
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.24
₩4,768
|
$2.38
KMF1,006
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩2,045
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.80
₩4,121
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
₩3,543
|
$1.95
KMF823
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
₩2,627
|
$2.13
KMF899
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
₩1,775
|
$1.46
KMF617
|
|
South Korea vs. Comoros - Cost of groceries
pay 31.0% more for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
₩6,485
|
$11.89
KMF5,019
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.17
₩69,524
|
$33.58
KMF14,171
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,440.41
₩38,967,875
|
$19,879.18
KMF8,389,009
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.33
₩12,280
|
$8.93
KMF3,770
|
|
South Korea vs. Comoros - Cost of transportation
pay 89.7% more for housing
|
South Korea
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.68
₩31,958
|
$76.92
KMF32,459
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$473.91
₩698,442
|
$759.19
KMF320,379
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.19
₩526,420
|
$630.71
KMF266,161
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.53
₩195,326
|
$89.32
KMF37,692
|
|
South Korea vs. Comoros - Cost of housing
pay 3.7% more for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$378.52
₩557,869
|
$415.80
KMF175,469
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,055.40
₩22,188,655
|
$14,673.45
KMF6,192,193
|
|
South Korea vs. Comoros - Cost of childcare
pay 43.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
₩4,595
|
$1.09
KMF458
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
₩5,258
|
$1.83
KMF774
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.18
₩4,693
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.86
₩73,483
|
$35.88
KMF15,140
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.12
₩14,912
|
$6.79
KMF2,864
|
|
South Korea vs. Comoros - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.7% more for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.46
₩97,948
|
$63.07
KMF26,616
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.68
₩74,697
|
$63.07
KMF26,616
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.74
₩107,204
|
$114.46
KMF48,303
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.23
₩152,146
|
$88.77
KMF37,460
|
|
South Korea vs. Comoros - Cost of clothing
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