Cost of living comparison

South Korea

compared to

Wyoming, USA

Wyoming vs. South Korea Cost of Living Summary

Wyoming is 49.2% more expensive than South Korea overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Wyoming
Groceries: pay 18.2% less in Wyoming
Transportation: pay 9.7% more in Wyoming
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in Wyoming
Childcare: pay 58.6% more in Wyoming
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.7% more in Wyoming
Clothing: pay 10.4% less in Wyoming

The cost of housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Wyoming are more expensive than in South Korea. Expenses including groceries and clothing are lower in Wyoming. Notably, housing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Wyoming.

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Wyoming vs. South Korea Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Wyoming instead of South Korea, you would:

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	South Korea	Wyoming
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.06 ₩9,422	$18.50	+162.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.17 ₩8,230	$11.00	+78.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.53 ₩2,039	$2.66	+74.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 ₩1,181	$1.98	+123.7%
Average			+116.5%

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pay 18.2% less for groceries

	South Korea	Wyoming
Bread 1 loaf	$3.04 ₩4,055	$3.34	+9.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.12 ₩8,174	$7.05	+15.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.23 ₩10,982	$3.87	-53.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.94 ₩3,923	$4.46	+51.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.11 ₩5,484	$5.20	+26.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.00 ₩5,342	$2.19	-45.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.55 ₩2,069	$0.70	-55.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.00 ₩4,000	$2.22	-25.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.63 ₩3,513	$2.25	-14.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.03 ₩2,715	$1.19	-41.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.26 ₩1,685	$1.33	+5.2%
Average			-18.2%

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pay 9.7% more for transportation

	South Korea	Wyoming
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.01 ₩6,685	$3.69	-26.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.10 ₩61,538	$78.00	+69.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,394.53 ₩38M	$29,841.25	+5.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.59 ₩11,470	$14.61	+70.1%
Average			+9.7%

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	South Korea	Wyoming
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.34 ₩32,490	$87.92	+261.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$561.73 ₩750K	$1,415.22	+151.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$387.83 ₩518K	$1,208.72	+211.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$153.72 ₩205K	$149.66	-2.6%
Average			+142.2%

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pay 58.6% more for childcare

	South Korea	Wyoming
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$545.93 ₩729K	$1,261.74	+131.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$20,214.53 ₩27M	$21,994.17	+8.8%
Average			+58.6%

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pay 35.7% more for entertainment and sports

	South Korea	Wyoming
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.30 ₩4,403	$5.40	+63.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.66 ₩4,888	$5.10	+39.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.35 ₩4,467	$8.94	+167.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.32 ₩76,507	$65.67	+14.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.28 ₩15,062	$11.65	+3.2%
Average			+35.7%

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pay 10.4% less for clothing

	South Korea	Wyoming
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.53 ₩90,139	$55.84	-17.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.43 ₩71,316	$39.45	-26.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.10 ₩104K	$80.46	+3.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.84 ₩137K	$105.62	+2.7%
Average			-10.4%

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