Cost of living comparison
If you lived in South Korea instead of Western Sahara, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Western Sahara
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$6.44
₩8,915
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$5.49
₩7,589
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.39
₩1,922
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.74
₩1,020
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Western Sahara
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$2.87
₩3,968
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.02
₩8,326
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$7.79
₩10,778
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$3.21
₩4,443
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.83
₩3,916
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.76
₩3,822
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.39
₩1,922
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.49
₩3,444
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.03
₩2,808
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.69
₩2,337
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.10
₩1,520
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Western Sahara
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.58
₩6,330
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$48.21
₩66,693
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$27,876.80
₩38,561,146
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.80
₩12,172
|
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Western Sahara
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$20.28
₩28,047
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$421.68
₩583,296
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$330.55
₩457,246
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$129.93
₩179,723
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Western Sahara
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$386.50
₩534,636
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$18,893.14
₩26,134,313
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Western Sahara
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$2.93
₩4,047
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$3.45
₩4,775
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.33
₩4,611
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$48.95
₩67,711
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$9.82
₩13,590
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Western Sahara
|
South Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$62.63
₩86,640
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$43.35
₩59,960
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$72.22
₩99,899
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$98.82
₩136,689
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