Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Hampshire vs. South Korea Cost of Living Summary
New Hampshire is 93.7% more expensive than South Korea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in New Hampshire
- Groceries
-
pay 0.6% more in New Hampshire
- Transportation
-
pay 29.7% more in New Hampshire
- Housing
-
pay 3.1 times more in New Hampshire
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0 times more in New Hampshire
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 86.5% more in New Hampshire
- Clothing
-
pay 3.7% less in New Hampshire
The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in New Hampshire are more expensive than in South Korea. Notably, housing, childcare, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in New Hampshire.
New Hampshire vs. South Korea Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Hampshire instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
New Hampshire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.72
₩9,685
|
$22.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.50
₩7,920
|
$11.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,112
|
$2.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
₩1,188
|
$1.89
|
|
South Korea vs. New Hampshire - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.6% more for groceries
|
South Korea
|
New Hampshire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.87
₩4,140
|
$3.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
₩8,105
|
$6.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.67
₩11,059
|
$3.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.84
₩4,087
|
$4.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.34
₩4,807
|
$5.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.24
₩4,662
|
$2.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩2,000
|
$0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.80
₩4,029
|
$2.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
₩3,464
|
$2.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
₩2,568
|
$1.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
₩1,735
|
$1.47
|
|
South Korea vs. New Hampshire - Cost of groceries
pay 29.7% more for transportation
|
South Korea
|
New Hampshire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
₩6,340
|
$3.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.17
₩67,970
|
$52.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,440.41
₩38M
|
$34,178.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.33
₩12,005
|
$17.04
|
|
South Korea vs. New Hampshire - Cost of transportation
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
South Korea
|
New Hampshire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.68
₩31,244
|
$67.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$473.91
₩683K
|
$1,783.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.19
₩515K
|
$1,553.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.53
₩191K
|
$165.57
|
|
South Korea vs. New Hampshire - Cost of housing
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
South Korea
|
New Hampshire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$378.52
₩545K
|
$1,754.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,055.40
₩22M
|
$20,200.00
|
|
South Korea vs. New Hampshire - Cost of childcare
pay 86.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
New Hampshire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
₩4,493
|
$6.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
₩5,141
|
$4.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.18
₩4,588
|
$11.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.86
₩71,841
|
$54.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.12
₩14,579
|
$13.21
|
|
South Korea vs. New Hampshire - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.7% less for clothing
|
South Korea
|
New Hampshire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.46
₩95,759
|
$44.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.68
₩73,027
|
$42.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.74
₩105K
|
$86.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.23
₩149K
|
$121.14
|
|
South Korea vs. New Hampshire - Cost of clothing
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