Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 2.4 times more expensive than Tajikistan.
If you lived in South Korea instead of Tajikistan, you would:
pay 77.9% more for restaurants
Tajikistan
|
South Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.05
TJS54.70
|
$6.44
₩8,729
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.09
TJS98.45
|
$5.49
₩7,430
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
TJS6.25
|
$1.39
₩1,882
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
TJS2.82
|
$0.74
₩998
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for groceries
Tajikistan
|
South Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
TJS6.32
|
$2.87
₩3,886
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.21
TJS45.59
|
$6.02
₩8,152
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.98
TJS32.27
|
$7.79
₩10,553
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
TJS17.90
|
$3.21
₩4,350
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
TJS19.46
|
$2.83
₩3,834
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
TJS5.62
|
$2.76
₩3,742
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
TJS12.16
|
$1.39
₩1,882
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
TJS11.69
|
$2.49
₩3,372
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
TJS5.34
|
$2.03
₩2,750
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
TJS3.13
|
$1.69
₩2,288
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
TJS2.18
|
$1.10
₩1,489
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for transportation
Tajikistan
|
South Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.30
TJS35.75
|
$4.58
₩6,198
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$4.59
TJS49.72
|
$48.21
₩65,301
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,744.22
TJS213,810.37
|
$27,876.80
₩37,756,063
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.12
TJS33.81
|
$8.80
₩11,918
|
|
pay 56.8% more for housing
Tajikistan
|
South Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.51
TJS254.58
|
$20.28
₩27,462
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$384.54
TJS4,164.15
|
$421.68
₩571,118
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$196.68
TJS2,129.82
|
$330.55
₩447,700
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.41
TJS535.03
|
$129.93
₩175,971
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
Tajikistan
|
South Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$94.89
TJS1,027.62
|
$386.50
₩523,473
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,407.70
TJS145,192.16
|
$18,893.14
₩25,588,679
|
|
pay 84.8% more for entertainment and sports
Tajikistan
|
South Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.10
TJS11.93
|
$2.93
₩3,962
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
TJS24.36
|
$3.45
₩4,676
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.30
TJS24.86
|
$3.33
₩4,515
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.52
TJS363.02
|
$48.95
₩66,298
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.59
TJS49.72
|
$9.82
₩13,306
|
|
pay 53.8% more for clothing
Tajikistan
|
South Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.85
TJS323.20
|
$62.63
₩84,831
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.45
TJS383.86
|
$43.35
₩58,708
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.30
TJS815.46
|
$72.22
₩97,813
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.80
TJS571.82
|
$98.82
₩133,835
|
|
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