Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 76.9% more expensive than Burma.
If you lived in South Korea instead of Burma, you would:
pay 81.8% more for restaurants
|
Burma
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.97
MMK4,133
|
$6.44
₩8,808
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.63
MMK13,897
|
$5.49
₩7,498
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
MMK1,521
|
$1.39
₩1,899
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
MMK1,232
|
$0.74
₩1,007
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Burma
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.31
MMK2,738
|
$2.87
₩3,921
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.23
MMK10,972
|
$6.02
₩8,226
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.85
MMK12,274
|
$7.79
₩10,649
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
MMK2,711
|
$3.21
₩4,390
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.90
MMK6,077
|
$2.83
₩3,869
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
MMK3,306
|
$2.76
₩3,776
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
MMK913
|
$1.39
₩1,899
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
MMK1,966
|
$2.49
₩3,402
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
MMK1,106
|
$2.03
₩2,775
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
MMK1,137
|
$1.69
₩2,309
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
MMK1,035
|
$1.10
₩1,502
|
|
pay 61.9% more for transportation
|
Burma
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$20.89
MMK43,827
|
$4.58
₩6,254
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.82
MMK22,702
|
$48.21
₩65,895
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,986.21
MMK79,678,903
|
$27,876.80
₩38,099,227
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.25
MMK17,311
|
$8.80
₩12,026
|
|
pay 80.4% more for housing
|
Burma
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.51
MMK129,014
|
$20.28
₩27,711
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$499.50
MMK1,047,739
|
$421.68
₩576,309
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$210.58
MMK441,698
|
$330.55
₩451,769
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.04
MMK60,914
|
$129.93
₩177,570
|
|
pay 38.9% more for childcare
|
Burma
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$383.33
MMK804,070
|
$386.50
₩528,231
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,666.67
MMK22,374,130
|
$18,893.14
₩25,821,254
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Burma
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.90
MMK1,880
|
$2.93
₩3,998
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
MMK4,258
|
$3.45
₩4,718
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.37
MMK2,873
|
$3.33
₩4,556
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.82
MMK45,762
|
$48.95
₩66,900
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.42
MMK7,180
|
$9.82
₩13,427
|
|
pay 1.8% less for clothing
|
Burma
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.63
MMK99,911
|
$62.63
₩85,602
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.95
MMK123,646
|
$43.35
₩59,242
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.75
MMK175,680
|
$72.22
₩98,702
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.04
MMK203,555
|
$98.82
₩135,052
|
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