Cost of living comparison
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South Korea vs. West Virginia Cost of Living Summary
South Korea is 10.4% cheaper than West Virginia.
South Korea vs. West Virginia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in South Korea instead of West Virginia, you would:
pay 49.5% less for restaurants
|
West Virginia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.56
|
$6.72
₩9,319
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.18
|
$5.50
₩7,621
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
|
$1.47
₩2,033
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
|
$0.82
₩1,144
|
|
West Virginia vs. South Korea - Cost of restaurants
pay 45.4% more for groceries
|
West Virginia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.54
|
$2.87
₩3,984
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.57
|
$5.63
₩7,799
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.06
|
$7.67
₩10,641
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.10
|
$2.84
₩3,932
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.29
|
$3.34
₩4,625
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
|
$3.24
₩4,486
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$1.39
₩1,924
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$2.80
₩3,877
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
|
$2.40
₩3,333
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
|
$1.78
₩2,471
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.20
₩1,669
|
|
West Virginia vs. South Korea - Cost of groceries
pay 11.4% less for transportation
|
West Virginia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.15
|
$4.40
₩6,101
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.00
|
$47.17
₩65,403
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,636.47
|
$26,440.41
₩37M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.12
|
$8.33
₩11,552
|
|
West Virginia vs. South Korea - Cost of transportation
pay 51.3% less for housing
|
West Virginia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.38
|
$21.68
₩30,064
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$985.60
|
$473.91
₩657K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$808.85
|
$357.19
₩495K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$195.99
|
$132.53
₩184K
|
|
West Virginia vs. South Korea - Cost of housing
pay 7.3% less for childcare
|
West Virginia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$895.95
|
$378.52
₩525K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,512.00
|
$15,055.40
₩21M
|
|
West Virginia vs. South Korea - Cost of childcare
pay 15.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
West Virginia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.44
|
$3.12
₩4,323
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.52
|
$3.57
₩4,946
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.29
|
$3.18
₩4,414
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.14
|
$49.86
₩69,128
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.09
|
$10.12
₩14,028
|
|
West Virginia vs. South Korea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.2% more for clothing
|
West Virginia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.93
|
$66.46
₩92,142
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.06
|
$50.68
₩70,269
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.25
|
$72.74
₩101K
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.41
|
$103.23
₩143K
|
|
West Virginia 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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