Cost of living comparison

South Korea

compared to

Liberia

Liberia vs. South Korea Cost of Living Summary

Liberia is 36.4% cheaper than South Korea overall.

Restaurants: pay 40.3% more in Liberia
Groceries: pay 3.6% more in Liberia
Transportation: pay 23.6% less in Liberia
Housing: pay 56.4% less in Liberia
Childcare: pay 90.5% less in Liberia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.3% less in Liberia
Clothing: pay 38.5% less in Liberia

The cost of restaurants and groceries in Liberia are more expensive than in South Korea. Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Liberia.

Planning a move to Liberia? Get up to 5 free, no-obligation quotes from vetted international movers. Get free quotes →

Liberia vs. South Korea Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Liberia instead of South Korea, you would:

Display currency: USD

pay 40.3% more for restaurants

	South Korea	Liberia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.06 ₩9,422	$7.50 LRD1,280.63	+6.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.17 ₩8,230	$11.00 LRD1,878.26	+78.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.53 ₩2,039	$2.00 LRD341.50	+30.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 ₩1,181	$2.00 LRD341.50	+126.0%
Average			+40.3%

South Korea vs. Liberia - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 3.6% more for groceries

	South Korea	Liberia
Bread 1 loaf	$3.04 ₩4,055	$1.79 LRD305.86	-41.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.12 ₩8,174	$3.86 LRD658.77	-37.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.23 ₩10,982	$8.01 LRD1,367.97	-2.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.94 ₩3,923	$3.60 LRD614.70	+22.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.11 ₩5,484	$5.38 LRD917.79	+30.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.00 ₩5,342	$0.74 LRD126.76	-81.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.55 ₩2,069	$3.83 LRD654.55	+147.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.00 ₩4,000	$4.67 LRD796.84	+55.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.63 ₩3,513	$5.00 LRD853.76	+90.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.03 ₩2,715	$1.00 LRD170.75	-50.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.26 ₩1,685	$4.83 LRD825.30	+282.9%
Average			+3.6%

South Korea vs. Liberia - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 23.6% less for transportation

	South Korea	Liberia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.01 ₩6,685	$4.69 LRD801.39	-6.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.10 ₩61,538	$20.00 LRD3,415.02	-56.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,394.53 ₩38M	$20,000.00 LRD3M	-29.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.59 ₩11,470	$16.91 LRD2,887.90	+96.8%
Average			-23.6%

South Korea vs. Liberia - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 56.4% less for housing

	South Korea	Liberia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.34 ₩32,490	$180.00 LRD30,735.22	+639.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$561.73 ₩750K	$250.00 LRD42,687.81	-55.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$387.83 ₩518K	$95.00 LRD16,221.37	-75.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$153.72 ₩205K	$115.47 LRD19,716.75	-24.9%
Average			-56.4%

South Korea vs. Liberia - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 90.5% less for childcare

	South Korea	Liberia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$545.93 ₩729K	$100.00 LRD17,075.12	-81.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$20,214.53 ₩27M	$1,000.00 LRD171K	-95.1%
Average			-90.5%

South Korea vs. Liberia - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 13.3% less for entertainment and sports

	South Korea	Liberia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.30 ₩4,403	$4.00 LRD683.00	+21.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.66 ₩4,888	$3.00 LRD512.25	-18.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.35 ₩4,467	$5.00 LRD853.76	+49.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.32 ₩76,507	$62.50 LRD10,671.95	+9.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.28 ₩15,062	$5.00 LRD853.76	-55.7%
Average			-13.3%

South Korea vs. Liberia - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 38.5% less for clothing

	South Korea	Liberia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.53 ₩90,139	$25.00 LRD4,268.78	-63.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.43 ₩71,316	$32.50 LRD5,549.42	-39.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.10 ₩104K	$55.00 LRD9,391.32	-29.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.84 ₩137K	$92.50 LRD15,794.49	-10.1%
Average			-38.5%

South Korea vs. Liberia - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this

Compare further: South Korea vs. Liberia

Salary Calculator · Free tool

What salary would you need in Liberia?

Quality of Life Comparison · 23 statistics

Be 3.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line in Liberia

Size Comparison · See true size

South Korea is around the same size as Liberia.

Moving from South Korea to Liberia · Cost, visas & climate

Compare cost of living, salary and climate.

More cost comparisons

South Korea vs.

United States

South Korea vs.

Japan

South Korea vs.

United Kingdom

South Korea vs.

Canada

South Korea vs.

India

South Korea vs.

Hong Kong

South Korea vs.

Singapore

South Korea vs.

South Africa

Share this

Compare by city

For example, try comparing the cost of living in Seoul vs. Monrovia

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for South Korea

Add prices for Liberia

Ask the Elsewhere Community

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Liberia or South Korea. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.