Cost of living comparison
Russia is 40.9% cheaper than South Korea.
If you lived in Russia instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 25.3% less for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
₩8,680
|
$6.85
RUB650.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.49
₩7,389
|
$4.21
RUB399.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
₩1,872
|
$0.84
RUB79.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
₩993
|
$0.41
RUB38.62
|
|
pay 64.5% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.87
₩3,864
|
$0.49
RUB46.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.02
₩8,107
|
$3.93
RUB373.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.79
₩10,495
|
$3.21
RUB304.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
₩4,326
|
$1.21
RUB115.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
₩3,813
|
$1.72
RUB163.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
₩3,721
|
$0.56
RUB53.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩1,871
|
$0.56
RUB53.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
₩3,353
|
$0.75
RUB70.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.03
₩2,735
|
$0.90
RUB85.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
₩2,276
|
$0.22
RUB20.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
₩1,480
|
$0.22
RUB20.76
|
|
pay 39.6% less for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
₩6,163
|
$2.21
RUB209.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.21
₩64,938
|
$19.07
RUB1,809.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,876.80
₩37,546,430
|
$28,869.86
RUB2,740,715.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.80
₩11,852
|
$4.42
RUB419.79
|
|
pay 43.9% less for housing
|
South Korea
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.28
₩27,309
|
$6.26
RUB594.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$421.68
₩567,947
|
$317.16
RUB30,109.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$330.55
₩445,214
|
$217.57
RUB20,654.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$129.93
₩174,994
|
$68.11
RUB6,466.35
|
|
pay 57.8% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$386.50
₩520,567
|
$212.06
RUB20,131.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,893.14
₩25,446,603
|
$5,562.55
RUB528,071.77
|
|
pay 46.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.93
₩3,940
|
$1.50
RUB142.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.45
₩4,650
|
$1.72
RUB163.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.33
₩4,490
|
$2.19
RUB208.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.95
₩65,930
|
$29.01
RUB2,753.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.82
₩13,232
|
$4.18
RUB396.82
|
|
pay 8.7% less for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.63
₩84,360
|
$58.04
RUB5,509.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.35
₩58,382
|
$36.63
RUB3,477.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.22
₩97,270
|
$78.11
RUB7,415.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.82
₩133,092
|
$78.83
RUB7,483.60
|
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