Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 6.8% cheaper than Aruba.
If you lived in South Korea instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 46.1% less for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
AWG28.84
|
$6.16
₩8,651
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.27
|
$5.24
₩7,358
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$1.47
₩2,067
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$0.79
₩1,112
|
|
pay 5.3% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.21
|
$3.08
₩4,321
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.83
|
$5.40
₩7,591
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.79
|
$7.46
₩10,475
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.45
|
$2.76
₩3,873
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.39
|
$3.32
₩4,664
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$3.17
₩4,449
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$1.49
₩2,091
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.50
|
$2.53
₩3,555
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$2.41
₩3,391
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$1.82
₩2,563
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$1.21
₩1,699
|
|
pay 28.3% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.87
|
$4.39
₩6,169
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.10
|
$45.32
₩63,647
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,087.50
|
$27,023.07
₩37,954,166
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG92.10
|
$8.17
₩11,477
|
|
pay 51.5% less for housing
|
Aruba
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.57
|
$17.65
₩24,795
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,271.42
|
$426.93
₩599,630
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,181.08
|
$328.41
₩461,260
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG328.23
|
$111.42
₩156,494
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Aruba
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.56
|
$373.40
₩524,445
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
$22,907.58
₩32,173,919
|
|
pay 35.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$3.09
₩4,346
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.65
|
$3.39
₩4,760
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.78
|
$3.21
₩4,514
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.54
|
$45.71
₩64,202
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.73
|
$10.10
₩14,183
|
|
pay 18.8% less for clothing
|
Aruba
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.16
|
$60.70
₩85,260
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.42
|
$44.52
₩62,532
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG210.15
|
$72.99
₩102,518
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.47
|
$93.73
₩131,645
|
|
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