Cost of living comparison
Peru is 28.4% cheaper than South Korea.
If you lived in Peru instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 25.6% less for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
₩8,696
|
$3.27
PEN12.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.49
₩7,403
|
$5.37
PEN20.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
₩1,875
|
$1.03
PEN3.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
₩995
|
$0.55
PEN2.07
|
|
pay 54.2% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.87
₩3,871
|
$1.88
PEN7.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.02
₩8,122
|
$3.14
PEN11.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.79
₩10,514
|
$4.68
PEN17.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
₩4,334
|
$2.49
PEN9.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
₩3,820
|
$2.54
PEN9.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
₩3,728
|
$0.65
PEN2.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩1,875
|
$0.39
PEN1.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
₩3,359
|
$0.45
PEN1.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.03
₩2,740
|
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
₩2,280
|
$0.43
PEN1.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
₩1,483
|
$0.44
PEN1.66
|
|
pay 0.4% more for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
₩6,175
|
$5.37
PEN20.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.21
₩65,057
|
$17.78
PEN66.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,876.80
₩37,614,728
|
$20,101.60
PEN75,473.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.80
₩11,873
|
$15.41
PEN57.87
|
|
pay 16.8% less for housing
|
South Korea
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.28
₩27,359
|
$29.39
PEN110.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$421.68
₩568,980
|
$337.81
PEN1,268.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$330.55
₩446,024
|
$246.39
PEN925.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$129.93
₩175,312
|
$43.26
PEN162.42
|
|
pay 60.1% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$386.50
₩521,514
|
$193.88
PEN727.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,893.14
₩25,492,891
|
$5,589.22
PEN20,985.29
|
|
pay 16.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.93
₩3,947
|
$2.06
PEN7.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.45
₩4,658
|
$2.73
PEN10.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.33
₩4,498
|
$5.11
PEN19.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.95
₩66,049
|
$32.12
PEN120.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.82
₩13,257
|
$4.85
PEN18.21
|
|
pay 26.2% less for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.63
₩84,514
|
$45.11
PEN169.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.35
₩58,489
|
$23.43
PEN87.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.22
₩97,447
|
$70.13
PEN263.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.82
₩133,334
|
$71.17
PEN267.21
|
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