Cost of living comparison
Russia is 12.1% cheaper than South Korea.
If you lived in Russia instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 19.2% more for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
₩6,593
|
$10.05
₽601.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.13
₩5,832
|
$6.50
₽388.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
₩1,431
|
$1.10
₽65.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
₩724
|
$0.57
₽34.05
|
|
pay 47.4% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.20
₩2,497
|
$0.74
₽44.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.30
₩8,296
|
$6.12
₽365.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.50
₩8,520
|
$4.79
₽286.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩3,140
|
$1.88
₽112.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.65
₩4,146
|
$2.54
₽152.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.19
₩3,626
|
$0.93
₽55.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.65
₩1,869
|
$0.80
₽48.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.06
₩2,340
|
$0.93
₽55.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.43
₩2,756
|
$1.57
₽93.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
₩1,569
|
$0.48
₽28.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
₩1,135
|
$0.37
₽22.01
|
|
pay 20.0% less for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.89
₩5,553
|
$3.32
₽198.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.92
₩49,900
|
$26.69
₽1,596.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,663.40
₩31,427,561
|
$40,723.29
₽2,436,307.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.19
₩11,580
|
$4.48
₽267.95
|
|
pay 16.7% less for housing
|
South Korea
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.80
₩24,767
|
$9.10
₽544.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$441.56
₩501,643
|
$429.22
₽25,678.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$339.99
₩386,247
|
$297.58
₽17,802.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.20
₩107,022
|
$100.47
₽6,010.90
|
|
pay 47.5% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$413.38
₩469,633
|
$310.74
₽18,590.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,977.08
₩24,967,499
|
$6,542.10
₽391,387.15
|
|
pay 20.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.75
₩3,121
|
$2.22
₽132.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
₩3,846
|
$2.43
₽145.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.50
₩3,981
|
$3.03
₽181.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.78
₩50,878
|
$42.79
₽2,559.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.09
₩10,322
|
$5.70
₽341.24
|
|
pay 47.9% more for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.38
₩58,374
|
$87.55
₽5,237.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.41
₩44,770
|
$56.71
₽3,392.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.36
₩78,800
|
$106.20
₽6,353.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.01
₩114,752
|
$125.51
₽7,508.80
|
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