Cost of living comparison

Suriname

compared to

South Korea

South Korea vs. Suriname Cost of Living Summary

South Korea is 47.6% more expensive than Suriname overall.

Restaurants: pay 37.4% less in South Korea
Groceries: pay 46.3% more in South Korea
Transportation: pay 4.8% more in South Korea
Housing: pay 56.9% more in South Korea
Childcare: pay 10.0 times more in South Korea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 83.6% more in South Korea
Clothing: pay 55.9% more in South Korea

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, groceries, and transportation in South Korea are more expensive than in Suriname. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in South Korea.

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South Korea vs. Suriname Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 37.4% less for restaurants

	Suriname	South Korea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.20 SRD496.97	$7.06 ₩9,422	-46.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.99 SRD413.72	$6.17 ₩8,230	-43.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 SRD52.25	$1.53 ₩2,039	+10.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 SRD31.47	$0.88 ₩1,181	+5.8%
Average			-37.4%

Suriname vs. South Korea - Cost of restaurants

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pay 46.3% more for groceries

	Suriname	South Korea
Bread 1 loaf	$1.37 SRD51.65	$3.04 ₩4,055	+121.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.90 SRD222.10	$6.12 ₩8,174	+3.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.81 SRD256.22	$8.23 ₩10,982	+20.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.04 SRD114.28	$2.94 ₩3,923	-3.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.78 SRD104.74	$4.11 ₩5,484	+47.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.20 SRD82.78	$4.00 ₩5,342	+82.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 SRD52.42	$1.55 ₩2,069	+11.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.69 SRD63.71	$3.00 ₩4,000	+77.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.71 SRD101.97	$2.63 ₩3,513	-2.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 SRD22.95	$2.03 ₩2,715	+233.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.89 SRD33.38	$1.26 ₩1,685	+42.3%
Average			+46.3%

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pay 4.8% more for transportation

	Suriname	South Korea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.36 SRD164.08	$5.01 ₩6,685	+14.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$46.10 ₩61,538
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SRD941K	$28,394.53 ₩38M	+13.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.40 SRD542.03	$8.59 ₩11,470	-40.3%
Average			+4.8%

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pay 56.9% more for housing

	Suriname	South Korea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.37 SRD1,143.15	$24.34 ₩32,490	-19.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$484.98 SRD18,255.37	$561.73 ₩750K	+15.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$265.59 SRD9,997.38	$387.83 ₩518K	+46.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$28.73 SRD1,081.26	$153.72 ₩205K	+435.2%
Average			+56.9%

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pay 10.0 times more for childcare

	Suriname	South Korea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$62.79 SRD2,363.55	$545.93 ₩729K	+769.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,745.94 SRD65,719.74	$20,214.53 ₩27M	+1057.8%
Average			+903.3%

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pay 83.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Suriname	South Korea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.64 SRD99.39	$3.30 ₩4,403	+24.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.83 SRD106.37	$3.66 ₩4,888	+29.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.68 SRD213.70	$3.35 ₩4,467	-41.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$13.54 SRD509.72	$57.32 ₩76,507	+323.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SRD188.21	$11.28 ₩15,062	+125.7%
Average			+83.6%

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pay 55.9% more for clothing

	Suriname	South Korea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.33 SRD1,254.67	$67.53 ₩90,139	+102.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.08 SRD793.55	$53.43 ₩71,316	+153.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.25 SRD2,531.34	$78.10 ₩104K	+16.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.71 SRD3,903.78	$102.84 ₩137K	-0.8%
Average			+55.9%

Suriname vs. South Korea - Cost of clothing

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