Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 29.4% cheaper than South Korea.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 55.1% less for restaurants
South Korea
|
Swaziland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.13
₩8,447
|
$0.99
SZL18.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.18
₩7,137
|
$2.25
SZL42.15
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
₩1,938
|
$0.72
SZL13.41
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
₩930
|
$0.47
SZL8.76
|
|
pay 67.2% less for groceries
South Korea
|
Swaziland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.74
₩3,780
|
$0.57
SZL10.67
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.12
₩11,188
|
$3.57
SZL66.94
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
₩9,922
|
$4.78
SZL89.68
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.73
₩3,764
|
$1.21
SZL22.66
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.58
₩4,940
|
$1.94
SZL36.42
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.90
₩3,991
|
$0.65
SZL12.26
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
₩2,080
|
$0.24
SZL4.51
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.66
₩3,667
|
$0.24
SZL4.43
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.29
₩3,159
|
$0.59
SZL11.05
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
₩1,925
|
$0.35
SZL6.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
₩1,494
|
$0.36
SZL6.77
|
|
pay 20.5% more for transportation
South Korea
|
Swaziland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
₩6,786
|
$4.59
SZL86.09
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$43.73
₩60,258
|
$28.78
SZL539.68
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,660.56
₩39,493,672
|
$16,448.00
SZL308,391.36
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.34
₩12,865
|
$24.79
SZL464.75
|
|
pay 25.2% more for housing
South Korea
|
Swaziland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.09
₩29,060
|
$52.19
SZL978.63
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$392.42
₩540,750
|
$398.13
SZL7,464.79
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$302.43
₩416,742
|
$274.82
SZL5,152.66
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.18
₩153,199
|
$67.78
SZL1,270.85
|
|
pay 73.5% less for childcare
South Korea
|
Swaziland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$342.96
₩472,586
|
$123.00
SZL2,306.18
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,987.50
₩26,164,395
|
$3,243.31
SZL60,810.31
|
|
pay 56.8% less for entertainment and sports
South Korea
|
Swaziland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
₩4,021
|
$0.99
SZL18.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.29
₩4,533
|
$0.99
SZL18.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.45
₩4,754
|
$2.00
SZL37.58
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.03
₩60,668
|
$26.50
SZL496.85
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.93
₩12,299
|
$3.02
SZL56.54
|
|
pay 1.2% more for clothing
South Korea
|
Swaziland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.44
₩66,752
|
$52.17
SZL978.23
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.60
₩61,457
|
$27.41
SZL513.99
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.46
₩103,978
|
$91.51
SZL1,715.69
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.03
₩125,443
|
$104.17
SZL1,953.15
|
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