Cost of living comparison
compared to
South Korea vs. Virgin Islands Cost of Living Summary
South Korea is 43.1% cheaper than Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.0% less in South Korea
- Groceries
-
pay 36.8% less in South Korea
- Transportation
-
pay 40.2% less in South Korea
- Housing
-
pay 67.2% less in South Korea
- Childcare
-
pay 36.5% less in South Korea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.9% less in South Korea
- Clothing
-
pay 21.0% less in South Korea
Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare are lower in South Korea.
South Korea vs. Virgin Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in South Korea instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 60.0% less for restaurants
|
Virgin Islands
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.50
|
$6.72
₩9,907
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.48
|
$5.50
₩8,102
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.10
|
$1.47
₩2,161
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
|
$0.82
₩1,216
|
|
Virgin Islands vs. South Korea - Cost of restaurants
pay 36.8% less for groceries
|
Virgin Islands
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.43
|
$2.87
₩4,235
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.40
|
$5.63
₩8,290
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.85
|
$7.67
₩11,311
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.46
|
$2.84
₩4,180
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.78
|
$3.34
₩4,917
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.66
|
$3.24
₩4,768
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.67
|
$1.39
₩2,045
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.50
|
$2.80
₩4,121
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.69
|
$2.40
₩3,543
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$1.78
₩2,627
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.53
|
$1.20
₩1,775
|
|
Virgin Islands vs. South Korea - Cost of groceries
pay 40.2% less for transportation
|
Virgin Islands
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.28
|
$4.40
₩6,485
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.00
|
$47.17
₩69,524
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,000.00
|
$26,440.41
₩38,967,875
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$44.85
|
$8.33
₩12,280
|
|
Virgin Islands vs. South Korea - Cost of transportation
pay 67.2% less for housing
|
Virgin Islands
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$98.46
|
$21.68
₩31,958
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,513.89
|
$473.91
₩698,442
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,216.50
|
$357.19
₩526,420
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$272.68
|
$132.53
₩195,326
|
|
Virgin Islands vs. South Korea - Cost of housing
pay 36.5% less for childcare
|
Virgin Islands
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,287.50
|
$378.52
₩557,869
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,433.33
|
$15,055.40
₩22,188,655
|
|
Virgin Islands vs. South Korea - Cost of childcare
pay 39.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Virgin Islands
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.50
|
$3.12
₩4,595
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.93
|
$3.57
₩5,258
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.50
|
$3.18
₩4,693
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$118.33
|
$49.86
₩73,483
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
|
$10.12
₩14,912
|
|
Virgin Islands vs. South Korea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.0% less for clothing
|
Virgin Islands
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.67
|
$66.46
₩97,948
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.33
|
$50.68
₩74,697
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.25
|
$72.74
₩107,204
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.67
|
$103.23
₩152,146
|
|
Virgin Islands vs. South Korea - Cost of clothing
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