Cost of living comparison
Italy is 27.5% more expensive than South Korea overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 95.4% more in Italy
- Groceries
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pay 24.9% less in Italy
- Transportation
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pay 47.1% more in Italy
- Housing
-
pay 52.0% more in Italy
- Childcare
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pay 11.2% less in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 22.3% more in Italy
- Clothing
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pay 11.6% more in Italy
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Italy are more expensive than in South Korea. Expenses including groceries and childcare are lower in Italy. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Italy.
If you lived in Italy instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 95.4% more for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.16
₩8,805
|
$16.15
€15.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,489
|
$10.06
€9.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,104
|
$2.55
€2.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,132
|
$1.22
€1.16
|
|
pay 24.9% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,398
|
$2.04
€1.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,726
|
$6.83
€6.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,662
|
$5.53
€5.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩3,942
|
$3.41
€3.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,747
|
$5.05
€4.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,528
|
$0.97
€0.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,128
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,619
|
$1.04
€0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,451
|
$1.31
€1.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,609
|
$0.76
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,729
|
$0.71
€0.68
|
|
pay 47.1% more for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩6,279
|
$7.22
€6.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩64,781
|
$38.81
€36.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩38,630,283
|
$28,223.13
€26,872.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩11,682
|
$19.13
€18.21
|
|
pay 52.0% more for housing
|
South Korea
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩25,237
|
$28.87
€27.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩610,312
|
$656.19
€624.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩469,476
|
$511.91
€487.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩159,282
|
$150.39
€143.20
|
|
pay 11.2% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩533,788
|
$508.72
€484.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩32,747,066
|
$9,465.55
€9,012.66
|
|
pay 22.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,423
|
$5.01
€4.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,845
|
$1.69
€1.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,594
|
$6.20
€5.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩65,346
|
$52.12
€49.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩14,436
|
$9.39
€8.94
|
|
pay 11.6% more for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩86,779
|
$78.41
€74.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩63,646
|
$33.87
€32.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩104,345
|
$86.07
€81.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩133,990
|
$115.43
€109.91
|
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