Cost of living comparison
compared to
West Virginia vs. South Korea Cost of Living Summary
West Virginia is 44.1% more expensive than South Korea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0 times more in West Virginia
- Groceries
-
pay 21.8% less in West Virginia
- Transportation
-
pay 26.1% more in West Virginia
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in West Virginia
- Childcare
-
pay 53.2% more in West Virginia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.0% more in West Virginia
- Clothing
-
pay 11.5% less in West Virginia
The cost of housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation in West Virginia are more expensive than in South Korea. Expenses including groceries and clothing are lower in West Virginia. Notably, housing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in West Virginia.
West Virginia vs. South Korea Cost Breakdown
If you lived in West Virginia instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
West Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.72
₩10,280
|
$15.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.50
₩8,407
|
$10.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,242
|
$2.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
₩1,261
|
$1.87
|
|
South Korea vs. West Virginia - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.8% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
West Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.87
₩4,395
|
$2.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
₩8,602
|
$4.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.67
₩11,737
|
$3.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.84
₩4,337
|
$3.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.34
₩5,102
|
$4.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.24
₩4,948
|
$1.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩2,122
|
$0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.80
₩4,276
|
$1.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
₩3,676
|
$1.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
₩2,726
|
$1.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
₩1,841
|
$1.34
|
|
South Korea vs. West Virginia - Cost of groceries
pay 26.1% more for transportation
|
South Korea
|
West Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
₩6,730
|
$3.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.17
₩72,142
|
$62.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,440.41
₩40M
|
$31,636.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.33
₩12,742
|
$15.12
|
|
South Korea vs. West Virginia - Cost of transportation
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
South Korea
|
West Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.68
₩33,161
|
$62.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$473.91
₩725K
|
$985.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.19
₩546K
|
$808.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.53
₩203K
|
$195.99
|
|
South Korea vs. West Virginia - Cost of housing
pay 53.2% more for childcare
|
South Korea
|
West Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$378.52
₩579K
|
$895.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,055.40
₩23M
|
$10,512.00
|
|
South Korea vs. West Virginia - Cost of childcare
pay 43.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
West Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
₩4,768
|
$4.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
₩5,456
|
$4.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.18
₩4,869
|
$8.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.86
₩76,251
|
$33.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.12
₩15,474
|
$12.09
|
|
South Korea vs. West Virginia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.5% less for clothing
|
South Korea
|
West Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.46
₩102K
|
$45.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.68
₩77,510
|
$39.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.74
₩111K
|
$83.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.23
₩158K
|
$96.41
|
|
South Korea vs. West Virginia - Cost of clothing
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
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