Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 23.7% cheaper than Australia.
If you lived in South Korea instead of Australia, you would:
pay 53.9% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$26.37
|
$6.16
₩8,841
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.32
|
$5.24
₩7,520
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.04
|
$1.47
₩2,113
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.40
|
$0.79
₩1,137
|
|
pay 33.4% more for groceries
|
Australia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.73
|
$3.08
₩4,416
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.87
|
$5.40
₩7,758
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.13
|
$7.46
₩10,706
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.41
|
$2.76
₩3,958
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.20
|
$3.32
₩4,767
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.28
|
$3.17
₩4,547
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.98
|
$1.49
₩2,137
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.13
|
$2.53
₩3,634
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.17
|
$2.41
₩3,466
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.76
|
$1.82
₩2,620
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.51
|
$1.21
₩1,737
|
|
pay 27.3% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.32
|
$4.39
₩6,305
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$130.70
|
$45.32
₩65,049
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$43,667.72
|
$27,023.07
₩38,790,260
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$28.93
|
$8.17
₩11,730
|
|
pay 54.3% less for housing
|
Australia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$87.51
|
$17.65
₩25,342
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,861.02
|
$426.93
₩612,839
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,507.83
|
$328.41
₩471,421
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$217.48
|
$111.42
₩159,941
|
|
pay 9.4% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,338.92
|
$373.40
₩535,998
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$23,087.97
|
$22,907.58
₩32,882,679
|
|
pay 36.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.46
|
$3.09
₩4,441
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.58
|
$3.39
₩4,865
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$44.19
|
$3.21
₩4,613
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$83.25
|
$45.71
₩65,616
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.67
|
$10.10
₩14,496
|
|
pay 17.5% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$112.98
|
$60.70
₩87,138
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$79.08
|
$44.52
₩63,910
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$157.87
|
$72.99
₩104,777
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$175.87
|
$93.73
₩134,545
|
|
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