Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Mexico vs. South Korea Cost of Living Summary
New Mexico is 67.4% more expensive than South Korea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in New Mexico
- Groceries
-
pay 5.5% less in New Mexico
- Transportation
-
pay 15.2% more in New Mexico
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in New Mexico
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in New Mexico
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 70.9% more in New Mexico
- Clothing
-
pay 0.9% less in New Mexico
The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in New Mexico are more expensive than in South Korea. Expenses including groceries and clothing are lower in New Mexico. Notably, housing, childcare, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in New Mexico.
New Mexico vs. South Korea Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Mexico instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
New Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.72
₩10,137
|
$17.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.50
₩8,290
|
$10.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,211
|
$2.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
₩1,244
|
$1.84
|
|
South Korea vs. New Mexico - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.5% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
New Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.87
₩4,334
|
$3.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
₩8,483
|
$6.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.67
₩11,574
|
$3.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.84
₩4,277
|
$4.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.34
₩5,031
|
$5.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.24
₩4,879
|
$2.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩2,093
|
$0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.80
₩4,217
|
$2.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
₩3,625
|
$2.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
₩2,688
|
$1.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
₩1,816
|
$1.20
|
|
South Korea vs. New Mexico - Cost of groceries
pay 15.2% more for transportation
|
South Korea
|
New Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
₩6,636
|
$2.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.17
₩71,141
|
$32.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,440.41
₩40M
|
$29,636.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.33
₩12,565
|
$17.84
|
|
South Korea vs. New Mexico - Cost of transportation
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
South Korea
|
New Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.68
₩32,701
|
$68.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$473.91
₩715K
|
$1,407.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.19
₩539K
|
$1,172.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.53
₩200K
|
$116.42
|
|
South Korea vs. New Mexico - Cost of housing
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
South Korea
|
New Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$378.52
₩571K
|
$1,218.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,055.40
₩23M
|
$19,225.20
|
|
South Korea vs. New Mexico - Cost of childcare
pay 70.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
New Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
₩4,702
|
$5.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
₩5,380
|
$4.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.18
₩4,802
|
$9.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.86
₩75,193
|
$66.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.12
₩15,259
|
$11.57
|
|
South Korea vs. New Mexico - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.9% less for clothing
|
South Korea
|
New Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.46
₩100K
|
$48.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.68
₩76,434
|
$47.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.74
₩110K
|
$92.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.23
₩156K
|
$106.13
|
|
South Korea vs. New Mexico - Cost of clothing
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2026
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