Cost of living comparison

South Korea

compared to

Paraguay

Paraguay vs. South Korea Cost of Living Summary

Paraguay is 36.8% cheaper than South Korea overall.

Restaurants: pay 9.3% less in Paraguay
Groceries: pay 59.9% less in Paraguay
Transportation: pay 16.5% less in Paraguay
Housing: pay 29.2% less in Paraguay
Childcare: pay 76.5% less in Paraguay
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.9% less in Paraguay
Clothing: pay 8.1% less in Paraguay

Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Paraguay.

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Paraguay vs. South Korea Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 9.3% less for restaurants

	South Korea	Paraguay
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.06 ₩9,627	$6.57 PYG41,149	-6.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.17 ₩8,410	$6.51 PYG40,792	+5.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.53 ₩2,083	$1.02 PYG6,381	-33.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 ₩1,207	$0.57 PYG3,578	-35.4%
Average			-9.3%

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pay 59.9% less for groceries

	South Korea	Paraguay
Bread 1 loaf	$3.04 ₩4,143	$1.41 PYG8,807	-53.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.12 ₩8,352	$4.64 PYG29,059	-24.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.23 ₩11,221	$4.51 PYG28,254	-45.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.94 ₩4,009	$2.22 PYG13,880	-24.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.11 ₩5,604	$1.95 PYG12,235	-52.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.00 ₩5,458	$1.21 PYG7,598	-69.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.55 ₩2,114	$0.56 PYG3,524	-63.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.00 ₩4,087	$0.50 PYG3,153	-83.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.63 ₩3,590	$0.92 PYG5,762	-65.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.03 ₩2,774	$0.54 PYG3,395	-73.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.26 ₩1,722	$0.46 PYG2,905	-63.3%
Average			-59.9%

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pay 16.5% less for transportation

	South Korea	Paraguay
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.01 ₩6,830	$4.65 PYG29,119	-7.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.10 ₩62,878	$37.71 PYG236K	-18.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,394.53 ₩39M	$17,138.81 PYG107M	-39.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.59 ₩11,720	$13.81 PYG86,521	+60.8%
Average			-16.5%

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pay 29.2% less for housing

	South Korea	Paraguay
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.34 ₩33,198	$20.97 PYG131K	-13.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$561.73 ₩766K	$483.98 PYG3M	-13.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$387.83 ₩529K	$343.10 PYG2M	-11.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$153.72 ₩210K	$33.29 PYG208K	-78.3%
Average			-29.2%

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pay 76.5% less for childcare

	South Korea	Paraguay
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$545.93 ₩745K	$136.54 PYG855K	-75.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$20,214.53 ₩28M	$4,480.72 PYG28M	-77.8%
Average			-76.5%

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pay 39.9% less for entertainment and sports

	South Korea	Paraguay
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.30 ₩4,499	$1.46 PYG9,124	-55.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.66 ₩4,995	$3.00 PYG18,766	-18.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.35 ₩4,565	$1.63 PYG10,198	-51.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.32 ₩78,173	$32.98 PYG207K	-42.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.28 ₩15,390	$7.71 PYG48,306	-31.7%
Average			-39.9%

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pay 8.1% less for clothing

	South Korea	Paraguay
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.53 ₩92,101	$63.41 PYG397K	-6.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.43 ₩72,869	$48.55 PYG304K	-9.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.10 ₩107K	$102.99 PYG645K	+31.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.84 ₩140K	$65.32 PYG409K	-36.5%
Average			-8.1%

South Korea vs. Paraguay - Cost of clothing

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