Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 3.2% cheaper than Andorra overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.2% less in South Korea
- Groceries
-
pay 77.7% more in South Korea
- Transportation
-
pay 11.4% less in South Korea
- Housing
-
pay 35.4% less in South Korea
- Childcare
-
pay 14.4% more in South Korea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.7% less in South Korea
- Clothing
-
pay 21.7% less in South Korea
The cost of groceries and childcare in South Korea are more expensive than in Andorra. Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in South Korea. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in South Korea.
If you lived in South Korea instead of Andorra, you would:
pay 44.2% less for restaurants
|
Andorra
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.33
€13.90
|
$6.16
₩9,035
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.44
€10.13
|
$5.24
₩7,685
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
€1.84
|
$1.47
₩2,159
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
€1.47
|
$0.79
₩1,161
|
|
pay 77.7% more for groceries
|
Andorra
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
€1.19
|
$3.08
₩4,513
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.08
€5.89
|
$5.40
₩7,928
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
€4.12
|
$7.46
₩10,941
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
€2.36
|
$2.76
₩4,045
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.35
€4.22
|
$3.32
₩4,871
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.19
|
$3.17
₩4,646
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.94
|
$1.49
₩2,184
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.94
|
$2.53
₩3,713
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.45
€1.41
|
$2.41
₩3,542
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.71
|
$1.82
₩2,677
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.73
|
$1.21
₩1,775
|
|
pay 11.4% less for transportation
|
Andorra
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.46
€6.26
|
$4.39
₩6,443
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.08
€39.84
|
$45.32
₩66,473
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,363.50
€19,748.34
|
$27,023.07
₩39,639,325
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.87
€18.30
|
$8.17
₩11,987
|
|
pay 35.4% less for housing
|
Andorra
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.65
€47.18
|
$17.65
₩25,896
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$986.92
€957.10
|
$426.93
₩626,253
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$789.53
€765.68
|
$328.41
₩481,739
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.28
€78.82
|
$111.42
₩163,442
|
|
pay 14.4% more for childcare
|
Andorra
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$572.05
€554.77
|
$373.40
₩547,730
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,013.30
€13,589.97
|
$22,907.58
₩33,602,435
|
|
pay 1.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Andorra
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.93
€2.84
|
$3.09
₩4,538
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.31
|
$3.39
₩4,972
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.87
€5.69
|
$3.21
₩4,714
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.82
€54.13
|
$45.71
₩67,053
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.47
€9.18
|
$10.10
₩14,813
|
|
pay 21.7% less for clothing
|
Andorra
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.46
€93.54
|
$60.70
₩89,046
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.87
€41.57
|
$44.52
₩65,309
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.60
€100.47
|
$72.99
₩107,070
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.25
€119.53
|
$93.73
₩137,490
|
|
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