Cost of living comparison
Italy is 25.4% more expensive than South Korea.
If you lived in Italy instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 93.8% more for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
₩8,513
|
$15.81
€14.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.49
₩7,247
|
$10.17
€9.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
₩1,835
|
$2.51
€2.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
₩974
|
$1.21
€1.09
|
|
pay 22.9% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.87
₩3,790
|
$2.05
€1.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.02
₩7,951
|
$6.81
€6.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.79
₩10,292
|
$5.59
€5.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
₩4,243
|
$3.41
€3.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
₩3,739
|
$5.01
€4.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
₩3,650
|
$0.96
€0.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩1,835
|
$0.86
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
₩3,288
|
$1.00
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.03
₩2,682
|
$1.28
€1.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
₩2,232
|
$0.76
€0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
₩1,452
|
$0.70
€0.63
|
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pay 39.6% more for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
₩6,045
|
$7.33
€6.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.21
₩63,687
|
$38.24
€34.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,876.80
₩36,822,784
|
$26,985.59
€24,317.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.80
₩11,623
|
$19.55
€17.62
|
|
pay 44.8% more for housing
|
South Korea
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.28
₩26,783
|
$29.86
€26.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$421.68
₩557,001
|
$660.64
€595.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$330.55
₩436,633
|
$504.89
€454.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$129.93
₩171,621
|
$158.99
€143.27
|
|
pay 7.4% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$386.50
₩510,534
|
$519.28
€467.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,893.14
₩24,956,161
|
$9,615.09
€8,664.44
|
|
pay 21.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.93
₩3,864
|
$4.97
€4.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.45
₩4,560
|
$1.67
€1.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.33
₩4,403
|
$6.16
€5.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.95
₩64,659
|
$52.41
€47.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.82
₩12,977
|
$9.51
€8.57
|
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pay 8.6% more for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.63
₩82,734
|
$76.74
€69.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.35
₩57,257
|
$34.05
€30.68
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.22
₩95,395
|
$84.06
€75.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.82
₩130,527
|
$115.51
€104.09
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