Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 58.5% more expensive than Armenia.
If you lived in South Korea instead of Armenia, you would:
pay 12.1% more for restaurants
|
Armenia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
AMD4,173.36
|
$6.16
₩8,909
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
AMD3,541.03
|
$5.24
₩7,578
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
AMD338.64
|
$1.47
₩2,129
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
AMD193.30
|
$0.79
₩1,145
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
|
Armenia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
AMD274.37
|
$3.08
₩4,450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.88
AMD1,527.11
|
$5.40
₩7,817
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.47
AMD2,152.77
|
$7.46
₩10,788
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
AMD863.70
|
$2.76
₩3,988
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.20
AMD1,260.28
|
$3.32
₩4,803
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
AMD219.61
|
$3.17
₩4,582
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
AMD288.47
|
$1.49
₩2,153
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
AMD251.05
|
$2.53
₩3,662
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
AMD313.09
|
$2.41
₩3,492
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
AMD132.02
|
$1.82
₩2,640
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
AMD123.67
|
$1.21
₩1,750
|
|
pay 88.2% more for transportation
|
Armenia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.63
AMD1,819.39
|
$4.39
₩6,353
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.86
AMD5,058.61
|
$45.32
₩65,546
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,864.95
AMD12,140,672.81
|
$27,023.07
₩39,086,703
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
AMD1,477.12
|
$8.17
₩11,820
|
|
pay 11.8% less for housing
|
Armenia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.21
AMD7,555.85
|
$17.65
₩25,535
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$684.28
AMD269,158.75
|
$426.93
₩617,523
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$447.92
AMD176,187.68
|
$328.41
₩475,023
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.01
AMD35,010.92
|
$111.42
₩161,164
|
|
pay 95.7% more for childcare
|
Armenia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.71
AMD106,483.82
|
$373.40
₩540,094
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,038.40
AMD3,555,238.66
|
$22,907.58
₩33,133,975
|
|
pay 34.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Armenia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.67
AMD657.62
|
$3.09
₩4,475
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.87
AMD1,127.76
|
$3.39
₩4,902
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
AMD1,011.72
|
$3.21
₩4,649
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.15
AMD26,414.97
|
$45.71
₩66,118
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.79
AMD2,276.38
|
$10.10
₩14,607
|
|
pay 12.7% less for clothing
|
Armenia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.99
AMD27,924.28
|
$60.70
₩87,804
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.27
AMD20,166.34
|
$44.52
₩64,398
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$139.93
AMD55,040.37
|
$72.99
₩105,578
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.15
AMD29,559.90
|
$93.73
₩135,573
|
|
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