Cost of living comparison
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South Korea vs. Utah Cost of Living Summary
South Korea is 20.1% cheaper than Utah.
South Korea vs. Utah Cost Breakdown
If you lived in South Korea instead of Utah, you would:
pay 50.1% less for restaurants
|
Utah
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.42
|
$6.72
₩10,271
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.31
|
$5.50
₩8,400
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
|
$1.47
₩2,240
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
|
$0.82
₩1,260
|
|
Utah vs. South Korea - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.4% more for groceries
|
Utah
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.19
|
$2.87
₩4,391
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.12
|
$5.63
₩8,595
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.39
|
$7.67
₩11,727
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.96
|
$2.84
₩4,334
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.90
|
$3.34
₩5,098
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$3.24
₩4,944
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
|
$1.39
₩2,121
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
|
$2.80
₩4,273
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.77
|
$2.40
₩3,673
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$1.78
₩2,723
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.09
|
$1.20
₩1,840
|
|
Utah vs. South Korea - Cost of groceries
pay 18.2% less for transportation
|
Utah
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.31
|
$4.40
₩6,724
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$85.00
|
$47.17
₩72,081
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,857.73
|
$26,440.41
₩40M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.72
|
$8.33
₩12,731
|
|
Utah vs. South Korea - Cost of transportation
pay 51.3% less for housing
|
Utah
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.73
|
$21.68
₩33,134
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,464.04
|
$473.91
₩724K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,230.25
|
$357.19
₩546K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.51
|
$132.53
₩203K
|
|
Utah vs. South Korea - Cost of housing
pay 33.7% less for childcare
|
Utah
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$960.50
|
$378.52
₩578K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,156.25
|
$15,055.40
₩23M
|
|
Utah vs. South Korea - Cost of childcare
pay 25.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Utah
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.64
|
$3.12
₩4,764
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
|
$3.57
₩5,452
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.31
|
$3.18
₩4,865
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.52
|
$49.86
₩76,186
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.83
|
$10.12
₩15,461
|
|
Utah vs. South Korea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.8% more for clothing
|
Utah
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.99
|
$66.46
₩102K
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.68
|
$50.68
₩77,444
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.83
|
$72.74
₩111K
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.85
|
$103.23
₩158K
|
|
Utah vs. South Korea - 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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