Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 26.1% cheaper than Virginia.
If you lived in South Korea instead of Virginia, you would:
pay 54.0% less for restaurants
|
Virginia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.31
|
$6.13
₩8,404
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.23
|
$5.18
₩7,101
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
|
$1.41
₩1,929
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$0.67
₩925
|
|
pay 16.0% more for groceries
|
Virginia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.18
|
$2.74
₩3,761
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.96
|
$8.12
₩11,132
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
|
$7.20
₩9,872
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87
|
$2.73
₩3,746
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$3.58
₩4,915
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
|
$2.90
₩3,971
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
|
$1.51
₩2,070
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.15
|
$2.66
₩3,649
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$2.29
₩3,144
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$1.40
₩1,915
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$1.08
₩1,486
|
|
pay 9.4% less for transportation
|
Virginia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.37
|
$4.92
₩6,752
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$111.31
|
$43.73
₩59,957
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,932.76
|
$28,660.56
₩39,296,489
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.06
|
$9.34
₩12,800
|
|
pay 62.4% less for housing
|
Virginia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.88
|
$21.09
₩28,915
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,780.82
|
$392.42
₩538,050
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,318.30
|
$302.43
₩414,661
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.26
|
$111.18
₩152,434
|
|
pay 39.8% less for childcare
|
Virginia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,242.29
|
$342.96
₩470,226
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,459.85
|
$18,987.50
₩26,033,762
|
|
pay 37.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Virginia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.89
|
$2.92
₩4,001
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.89
|
$3.29
₩4,510
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.44
|
$3.45
₩4,730
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.59
|
$44.03
₩60,365
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.69
|
$8.93
₩12,238
|
|
pay 3.9% more for clothing
|
Virginia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.43
|
$48.44
₩66,419
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.83
|
$44.60
₩61,150
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.57
|
$75.46
₩103,459
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.39
|
$91.03
₩124,816
|
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