Cost of living comparison
Italy is 26.7% more expensive than South Korea.
If you lived in Italy instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 94.4% more for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.13
₩8,112
|
$15.74
€14.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.18
₩6,854
|
$9.09
€8.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
₩1,862
|
$2.45
€2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
₩893
|
$1.16
€1.08
|
|
pay 31.6% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.74
₩3,630
|
$1.86
€1.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.12
₩10,745
|
$7.20
€6.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
₩9,529
|
$4.88
€4.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.73
₩3,615
|
$3.14
€2.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.58
₩4,744
|
$4.47
€4.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.90
₩3,833
|
$0.96
€0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
₩1,998
|
$0.84
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.66
₩3,522
|
$0.94
€0.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.29
₩3,034
|
$1.20
€1.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
₩1,849
|
$0.65
€0.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
₩1,435
|
$0.71
€0.66
|
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pay 35.1% more for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
₩6,517
|
$8.02
€7.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.73
₩57,872
|
$38.40
€35.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,660.56
₩37,930,240
|
$25,887.08
€24,122.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.34
₩12,355
|
$18.65
€17.38
|
|
pay 49.7% more for housing
|
South Korea
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.09
₩27,910
|
$30.75
€28.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$392.42
₩519,343
|
$608.10
€566.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$302.43
₩400,244
|
$488.80
€455.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.18
₩147,134
|
$151.72
€141.38
|
|
pay 7.8% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$342.96
₩453,878
|
$459.30
€427.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,987.50
₩25,128,628
|
$9,604.44
€8,949.90
|
|
pay 23.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
₩3,862
|
$4.83
€4.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.29
₩4,353
|
$1.60
€1.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.45
₩4,566
|
$6.30
€5.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.03
₩58,266
|
$51.79
€48.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.93
₩11,812
|
$9.32
€8.69
|
|
pay 23.2% more for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.44
₩64,110
|
$80.37
€74.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.60
₩59,024
|
$36.54
€34.05
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.46
₩99,862
|
$89.56
€83.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.03
₩120,477
|
$114.84
€107.02
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