Cost of living comparison

Vermont, USA

compared to

South Korea

South Korea vs. Vermont Cost of Living Summary

South Korea is 26.4% cheaper than Vermont.

Restaurants: pay 53.5% less in South Korea
Groceries: pay 14.7% more in South Korea
Transportation: pay 11.5% less in South Korea
Housing: pay 54.4% less in South Korea
Childcare: pay 56.0% less in South Korea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.7% less in South Korea
Clothing: pay 16.5% more in South Korea

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

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South Korea vs. Vermont Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 53.5% less for restaurants

	Vermont	South Korea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.33	$6.72 ₩9,521	-66.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.50	$5.50 ₩7,786	-52.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.35	$1.47 ₩2,077	-37.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.93	$0.82 ₩1,168	-57.2%
Average			-53.5%

Vermont vs. South Korea - Cost of restaurants

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pay 14.7% more for groceries

	Vermont	South Korea
Bread 1 loaf	$3.65	$2.87 ₩4,070	-21.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.44	$5.63 ₩7,968	-33.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.87	$7.67 ₩10,871	+98.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.96	$2.84 ₩4,017	-28.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.77	$3.34 ₩4,725	-42.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.05	$3.24 ₩4,583	+57.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73	$1.39 ₩1,966	+90.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.00	$2.80 ₩3,961	+39.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.28	$2.40 ₩3,405	+5.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.66	$1.78 ₩2,525	+7.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.36	$1.20 ₩1,706	-11.6%
Average			+14.7%

Vermont vs. South Korea - Cost of groceries

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pay 11.5% less for transportation

	Vermont	South Korea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.24	$4.40 ₩6,233	+35.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$50.00	$47.17 ₩66,820	-5.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,000.00	$26,440.41 ₩37M	-8.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.19	$8.33 ₩11,802	-66.9%
Average			-11.5%

Vermont vs. South Korea - Cost of transportation

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pay 54.4% less for housing

	Vermont	South Korea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$64.83	$21.68 ₩30,715	-66.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,477.78	$473.91 ₩671K	-67.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,312.50	$357.19 ₩506K	-72.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$147.74	$132.53 ₩188K	-10.3%
Average			-54.4%

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pay 56.0% less for childcare

	Vermont	South Korea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,499.44	$378.52 ₩536K	-74.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,000.00	$15,055.40 ₩21M	-37.3%
Average			-56.0%

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pay 40.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Vermont	South Korea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.50	$3.12 ₩4,417	-52.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.46	$3.57 ₩5,054	-20.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.46	$3.18 ₩4,510	-72.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$75.00	$49.86 ₩70,625	-33.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.58	$10.12 ₩14,332	-25.5%
Average			-40.7%

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pay 16.5% more for clothing

	Vermont	South Korea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.06	$66.46 ₩94,138	+32.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.33	$50.68 ₩71,791	+61.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.67	$72.74 ₩103K	-3.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.67	$103.23 ₩146K	-24.5%
Average			+16.5%

Vermont vs. South Korea - Cost of clothing

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