Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Marino vs. South Korea Cost of Living Summary
San Marino is 22.8% more expensive than South Korea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 92.1% more in San Marino
- Groceries
-
pay 60.0% less in San Marino
- Transportation
-
pay 74.1% more in San Marino
- Housing
-
pay 32.0% more in San Marino
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.0% more in San Marino
- Clothing
-
pay 17.1% less in San Marino
The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports in San Marino are more expensive than in South Korea. Expenses including groceries and clothing are lower in San Marino. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in San Marino.
San Marino vs. South Korea Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Marino instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 92.1% more for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.72
₩9,865
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.50
₩8,068
|
$8.56
€7.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,152
|
$2.31
€1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
₩1,211
|
$1.61
€1.39
|
|
South Korea vs. San Marino - Cost of restaurants
pay 60.0% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.87
₩4,217
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
₩8,255
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.67
₩11,264
|
$4.42
€3.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.84
₩4,162
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.34
₩4,896
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.24
₩4,748
|
$1.06
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩2,037
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.80
₩4,104
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
₩3,528
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
₩2,616
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
₩1,767
|
?? | |
South Korea vs. San Marino - Cost of groceries
pay 74.1% more for transportation
|
South Korea
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
₩6,458
|
$7.74
€6.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.17
₩69,233
|
$29.20
€25.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,440.41
₩38,804,738
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.33
₩12,228
|
$23.71
€20.45
|
|
South Korea vs. San Marino - Cost of transportation
pay 32.0% more for housing
|
South Korea
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.68
₩31,824
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$473.91
₩695,518
|
$642.39
€553.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.19
₩524,216
|
$583.99
€503.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.53
₩194,509
|
$89.32
€77.02
|
|
South Korea vs. San Marino - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
South Korea
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$378.52
₩555,533
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,055.40
₩22,095,763
|
?? |
South Korea vs. San Marino - Cost of childcare
pay 16.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
₩4,576
|
$4.67
€4.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
₩5,236
|
$1.75
€1.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.18
₩4,673
|
$5.84
€5.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.86
₩73,176
|
$58.40
€50.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.12
₩14,850
|
$8.18
€7.05
|
|
South Korea vs. San Marino - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.1% less for clothing
|
South Korea
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.46
₩97,538
|
$81.76
€70.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.68
₩74,384
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.74
₩106,755
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.23
₩151,509
|
$58.40
€50.36
|
|
South Korea vs. San Marino - Cost of clothing
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