Cost of living comparison
Tunisia is 52.8% cheaper than South Korea.
If you lived in Tunisia instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 55.1% less for restaurants
South Korea
|
Tunisia
|
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---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.13
₩8,312
|
$2.31
TND7.240
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.18
₩7,023
|
$3.46
TND10.840
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
₩1,907
|
$0.54
TND1.680
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
₩915
|
$0.25
TND0.780
|
|
pay 71.5% less for groceries
South Korea
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.74
₩3,720
|
$0.18
TND0.570
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.12
₩11,010
|
$4.31
TND13.480
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
₩9,764
|
$1.72
TND5.380
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.73
₩3,704
|
$1.09
TND3.430
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.58
₩4,861
|
$1.86
TND5.830
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.90
₩3,927
|
$0.63
TND1.970
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
₩2,047
|
$0.83
TND2.600
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.66
₩3,609
|
$0.33
TND1.030
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.29
₩3,109
|
$0.25
TND0.790
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
₩1,894
|
$0.24
TND0.750
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
₩1,470
|
$0.22
TND0.690
|
|
pay 49.0% less for transportation
South Korea
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
₩6,678
|
$2.72
TND8.520
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$43.73
₩59,298
|
$10.84
TND33.940
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,660.56
₩38,865,004
|
$27,518.48
TND86,132.860
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.34
₩12,660
|
$2.62
TND8.210
|
|
pay 48.8% less for housing
South Korea
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.09
₩28,598
|
$19.59
TND61.320
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$392.42
₩532,142
|
$167.41
TND524.000
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$302.43
₩410,108
|
$128.64
TND402.630
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.18
₩150,760
|
$29.75
TND93.110
|
|
pay 85.0% less for childcare
South Korea
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$342.96
₩465,063
|
$61.08
TND191.190
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,987.50
₩25,747,905
|
$2,342.76
TND7,332.840
|
|
pay 49.4% less for entertainment and sports
South Korea
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
₩3,957
|
$1.22
TND3.810
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.29
₩4,460
|
$0.77
TND2.430
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.45
₩4,678
|
$2.74
TND8.570
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.03
₩59,702
|
$25.01
TND78.270
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.93
₩12,104
|
$4.59
TND14.350
|
|
pay 10.6% less for clothing
South Korea
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.44
₩65,690
|
$37.90
TND118.640
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.60
₩60,478
|
$43.96
TND137.600
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.46
₩102,323
|
$88.95
TND278.420
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.03
₩123,446
|
$57.48
TND179.910
|
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