Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 46.2% more expensive than Sweden.
If you lived in South Korea instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 43.2% less for restaurants
|
Sweden
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.31
SEK120.29
|
$6.44
₩8,915
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.30
SEK98.85
|
$5.49
₩7,589
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
SEK20.48
|
$1.39
₩1,922
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
SEK20.03
|
$0.74
₩1,020
|
|
pay 45.6% more for groceries
|
Sweden
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.55
SEK27.09
|
$2.87
₩3,968
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.31
SEK56.44
|
$6.02
₩8,326
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.59
SEK59.42
|
$7.79
₩10,778
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.82
SEK40.62
|
$3.21
₩4,443
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
SEK51.95
|
$2.83
₩3,916
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
SEK12.94
|
$2.76
₩3,822
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.07
SEK11.36
|
$1.39
₩1,922
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
SEK12.10
|
$2.49
₩3,444
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
SEK19.17
|
$2.03
₩2,808
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SEK7.08
|
$1.69
₩2,337
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
SEK7.69
|
$1.10
₩1,520
|
|
pay 29.4% less for transportation
|
Sweden
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.80
SEK72.32
|
$4.58
₩6,330
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.13
SEK724.38
|
$48.21
₩66,693
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,059.79
SEK287,695.60
|
$27,876.80
₩38,561,146
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.32
SEK226.67
|
$8.80
₩12,172
|
|
pay 10.8% less for housing
|
Sweden
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.04
SEK308.71
|
$20.28
₩28,047
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$873.36
SEK9,285.38
|
$421.68
₩583,296
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$653.04
SEK6,943.00
|
$330.55
₩457,246
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.04
SEK734.05
|
$129.93
₩179,723
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for childcare
|
Sweden
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$121.10
SEK1,287.52
|
$386.50
₩534,636
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,856.48
SEK30,369.66
|
$18,893.14
₩26,134,313
|
|
pay 23.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.81
SEK72.45
|
$2.93
₩4,047
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
SEK39.82
|
$3.45
₩4,775
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.25
SEK66.42
|
$3.33
₩4,611
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.42
SEK419.07
|
$48.95
₩67,711
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.75
SEK146.16
|
$9.82
₩13,590
|
|
pay 6.1% less for clothing
|
Sweden
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.13
SEK851.98
|
$62.63
₩86,640
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.51
SEK366.86
|
$43.35
₩59,960
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.17
SEK873.60
|
$72.22
₩99,899
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.97
SEK1,254.25
|
$98.82
₩136,689
|
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