Cost of living comparison
Costa Rica is 16.3% more expensive than South Korea.
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 64.2% more for restaurants
South Korea
|
Costa Rica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.13
₩8,447
|
$9.42
₡4,732
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.18
₩7,137
|
$8.16
₡4,102
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
₩1,938
|
$1.73
₡868
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
₩930
|
$1.50
₡756
|
|
pay 29.3% less for groceries
South Korea
|
Costa Rica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.74
₩3,780
|
$1.87
₡940
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.12
₩11,189
|
$4.15
₡2,086
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
₩9,923
|
$6.45
₡3,242
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.73
₩3,765
|
$2.63
₡1,322
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.58
₩4,940
|
$3.92
₡1,969
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.90
₩3,991
|
$1.85
₡928
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
₩2,081
|
$0.66
₡332
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.66
₩3,668
|
$1.26
₡631
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.29
₩3,160
|
$0.97
₡485
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
₩1,925
|
$0.92
₡464
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
₩1,494
|
$1.08
₡543
|
|
pay 11.9% more for transportation
South Korea
|
Costa Rica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
₩6,786
|
$5.58
₡2,806
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$43.73
₩60,262
|
$44.09
₡22,156
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,660.56
₩39,496,774
|
$25,829.98
₡12,980,676
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.34
₩12,866
|
$13.39
₡6,727
|
|
pay 72.6% more for housing
South Korea
|
Costa Rica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.09
₩29,063
|
$53.15
₡26,708
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$392.42
₩540,792
|
$813.71
₡408,925
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$302.43
₩416,775
|
$522.16
₡262,410
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.18
₩153,211
|
$64.83
₡32,580
|
|
pay 24.6% less for childcare
South Korea
|
Costa Rica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$342.96
₩472,623
|
$366.72
₡184,291
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,987.50
₩26,166,449
|
$8,358.53
₡4,200,519
|
|
pay 5.0% more for entertainment and sports
South Korea
|
Costa Rica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
₩4,022
|
$2.88
₡1,448
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.29
₩4,533
|
$2.93
₡1,470
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.45
₩4,754
|
$4.48
₡2,253
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.03
₩60,673
|
$55.95
₡28,118
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.93
₩12,300
|
$7.18
₡3,607
|
|
pay 14.4% more for clothing
South Korea
|
Costa Rica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.44
₩66,758
|
$66.61
₡33,473
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.60
₩61,461
|
$44.99
₡22,612
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.46
₩103,986
|
$101.09
₡50,804
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.03
₩125,453
|
$77.50
₡38,946
|
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