Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 23.7% more expensive than Croatia.
If you lived in South Korea instead of Croatia, you would:
pay 42.9% less for restaurants
|
Croatia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.48
HRK72.76
|
$6.44
₩8,914
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
HRK52.35
|
$5.49
₩7,588
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
HRK17.83
|
$1.39
₩1,922
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
HRK12.73
|
$0.74
₩1,020
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Croatia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
HRK8.94
|
$2.87
₩3,968
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
HRK36.68
|
$6.02
₩8,325
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.39
HRK30.51
|
$7.79
₩10,777
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.17
HRK22.01
|
$3.21
₩4,442
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.42
HRK30.69
|
$2.83
₩3,915
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
HRK4.49
|
$2.76
₩3,821
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
HRK4.89
|
$1.39
₩1,922
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
HRK5.33
|
$2.49
₩3,443
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
HRK7.18
|
$2.03
₩2,808
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
HRK3.31
|
$1.69
₩2,337
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
HRK3.61
|
$1.10
₩1,520
|
|
pay 13.5% less for transportation
|
Croatia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.31
HRK43.84
|
$4.58
₩6,329
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.04
HRK298.93
|
$48.21
₩66,685
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,849.65
HRK228,146.39
|
$27,876.80
₩38,556,128
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.47
HRK79.64
|
$8.80
₩12,170
|
|
pay 13.6% less for housing
|
Croatia
|
South Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.24
HRK189.17
|
$20.28
₩28,044
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$479.21
HRK3,328.18
|
$421.68
₩583,220
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$389.58
HRK2,705.72
|
$330.55
₩457,187
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.94
HRK916.35
|
$129.93
₩179,700
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Croatia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$202.63
HRK1,407.30
|
$386.50
₩534,566
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,698.19
HRK60,410.43
|
$18,893.14
₩26,130,912
|
|
pay 20.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Croatia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.99
HRK20.76
|
$2.93
₩4,046
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
HRK14.16
|
$3.45
₩4,775
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.06
HRK35.13
|
$3.33
₩4,611
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.30
HRK279.86
|
$48.95
₩67,702
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.58
HRK45.70
|
$9.82
₩13,588
|
|
pay 6.2% less for clothing
|
Croatia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.54
HRK580.19
|
$62.63
₩86,629
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.69
HRK268.71
|
$43.35
₩59,952
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.55
HRK614.97
|
$72.22
₩99,886
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.61
HRK643.21
|
$98.82
₩136,671
|
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