Cost of living comparison
Peru is 35.3% cheaper than South Korea.
If you lived in Peru instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 28.0% less for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
₩6,593
|
$2.61
PEN8.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.13
₩5,832
|
$5.18
PEN16.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
₩1,431
|
$0.83
PEN2.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
₩724
|
$0.49
PEN1.58
|
|
pay 64.5% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.20
₩2,497
|
$1.45
PEN4.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.30
₩8,296
|
$2.20
PEN7.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.50
₩8,520
|
$4.64
PEN15.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩3,140
|
$1.50
PEN4.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.65
₩4,146
|
$1.70
PEN5.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.19
₩3,626
|
$0.57
PEN1.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.65
₩1,869
|
$0.37
PEN1.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.06
₩2,340
|
$0.46
PEN1.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.43
₩2,756
|
$0.38
PEN1.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
₩1,569
|
$0.30
PEN0.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
₩1,135
|
$0.32
PEN1.02
|
|
pay 25.3% less for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.89
₩5,553
|
$4.09
PEN13.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.92
₩49,900
|
$18.20
PEN59.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,663.40
₩31,427,561
|
$15,958.89
PEN51,746.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.19
₩11,580
|
$11.83
PEN38.35
|
|
pay 9.9% less for housing
|
South Korea
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.80
₩24,767
|
$35.83
PEN116.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$441.56
₩501,643
|
$343.66
PEN1,114.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$339.99
₩386,247
|
$237.19
PEN769.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.20
₩107,022
|
$45.65
PEN148.03
|
|
pay 74.9% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$413.38
₩469,633
|
$131.80
PEN427.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,977.08
₩24,967,499
|
$4,020.10
PEN13,035.17
|
|
pay 23.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.75
₩3,121
|
$1.71
PEN5.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
₩3,846
|
$2.39
PEN7.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.50
₩3,981
|
$4.14
PEN13.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.78
₩50,878
|
$36.36
PEN117.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.09
₩10,322
|
$4.71
PEN15.26
|
|
pay 21.2% less for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.38
₩58,374
|
$40.03
PEN129.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.41
₩44,770
|
$28.91
PEN93.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.36
₩78,800
|
$68.36
PEN221.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.01
₩114,752
|
$65.84
PEN213.47
|
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