Cost of living comparison

Wyoming, USA

compared to

South Korea

South Korea vs. Wyoming Cost of Living Summary

South Korea is 33.0% cheaper than Wyoming.

Restaurants: pay 53.8% less in South Korea
Groceries: pay 22.2% more in South Korea
Transportation: pay 8.9% less in South Korea
Housing: pay 58.7% less in South Korea
Childcare: pay 36.9% less in South Korea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.3% less in South Korea
Clothing: pay 11.5% more in South Korea

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

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South Korea vs. Wyoming Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 53.8% less for restaurants

	Wyoming	South Korea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.50	$7.06 ₩9,422	-61.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00	$6.17 ₩8,230	-43.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.66	$1.53 ₩2,039	-42.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.98	$0.88 ₩1,181	-55.3%
Average			-53.8%

Wyoming vs. South Korea - Cost of restaurants

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pay 22.2% more for groceries

	Wyoming	South Korea
Bread 1 loaf	$3.34	$3.04 ₩4,055	-9.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.05	$6.12 ₩8,174	-13.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.87	$8.23 ₩10,982	+112.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.46	$2.94 ₩3,923	-34.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.20	$4.11 ₩5,484	-21.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.19	$4.00 ₩5,342	+82.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70	$1.55 ₩2,069	+122.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.22	$3.00 ₩4,000	+34.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.25	$2.63 ₩3,513	+17.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.19	$2.03 ₩2,715	+70.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.33	$1.26 ₩1,685	-5.0%
Average			+22.2%

Wyoming vs. South Korea - Cost of groceries

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pay 8.9% less for transportation

	Wyoming	South Korea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.69	$5.01 ₩6,685	+35.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$78.00	$46.10 ₩61,538	-40.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,841.25	$28,394.53 ₩38M	-4.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.61	$8.59 ₩11,470	-41.2%
Average			-8.9%

Wyoming vs. South Korea - Cost of transportation

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pay 58.7% less for housing

	Wyoming	South Korea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$87.92	$24.34 ₩32,490	-72.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,415.22	$561.73 ₩750K	-60.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,208.72	$387.83 ₩518K	-67.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$149.66	$153.72 ₩205K	+2.7%
Average			-58.7%

Wyoming vs. South Korea - Cost of housing

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pay 36.9% less for childcare

	Wyoming	South Korea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,261.74	$545.93 ₩729K	-56.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$21,994.17	$20,214.53 ₩27M	-8.1%
Average			-36.9%

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pay 26.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Wyoming	South Korea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.40	$3.30 ₩4,403	-38.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.10	$3.66 ₩4,888	-28.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.94	$3.35 ₩4,467	-62.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.67	$57.32 ₩76,507	-12.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.65	$11.28 ₩15,062	-3.1%
Average			-26.3%

Wyoming vs. South Korea - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 11.5% more for clothing

	Wyoming	South Korea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.84	$67.53 ₩90,139	+20.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.45	$53.43 ₩71,316	+35.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.46	$78.10 ₩104K	-2.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.62	$102.84 ₩137K	-2.6%
Average			+11.5%

Wyoming vs. South Korea - Cost of clothing

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