Cost of living comparison
Spain is 12.6% more expensive than South Korea.
If you lived in Spain instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 79.1% more for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.13
₩8,112
|
$12.45
€11.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.18
₩6,854
|
$8.47
€7.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
₩1,862
|
$1.99
€1.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
₩893
|
$1.40
€1.31
|
|
pay 46.1% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.74
₩3,630
|
$1.16
€1.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.12
₩10,745
|
$5.73
€5.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
₩9,529
|
$3.55
€3.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.73
₩3,615
|
$2.35
€2.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.58
₩4,744
|
$3.11
€2.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.90
₩3,833
|
$0.88
€0.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
₩1,998
|
$0.83
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.66
₩3,522
|
$0.74
€0.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.29
₩3,034
|
$0.91
€0.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
₩1,849
|
$0.63
€0.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
₩1,435
|
$0.65
€0.60
|
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pay 15.8% more for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
₩6,517
|
$6.67
€6.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.73
₩57,872
|
$39.84
€37.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,660.56
₩37,930,240
|
$24,357.72
€22,697.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.34
₩12,355
|
$14.14
€13.18
|
|
pay 63.8% more for housing
|
South Korea
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.09
₩27,910
|
$40.62
€37.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$392.42
₩519,343
|
$697.48
€649.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$302.43
₩400,244
|
$570.67
€531.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.18
₩147,134
|
$106.79
€99.51
|
|
pay 30.7% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$342.96
₩453,878
|
$342.46
€319.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,987.50
₩25,128,628
|
$7,368.05
€6,865.91
|
|
pay 0.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
₩3,862
|
$2.66
€2.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.29
₩4,353
|
$1.85
€1.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.45
₩4,566
|
$5.55
€5.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.03
₩58,266
|
$43.33
€40.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.93
₩11,812
|
$8.42
€7.84
|
|
pay 6.2% more for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.44
₩64,110
|
$73.58
€68.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.60
₩59,024
|
$33.02
€30.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.46
₩99,862
|
$74.35
€69.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.03
₩120,477
|
$91.35
€85.12
|
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