Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 15.6% cheaper than Austria.
If you lived in South Korea instead of Austria, you would:
pay 57.6% less for restaurants
|
Austria
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.38
€14.59
|
$6.16
₩8,598
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.63
€10.08
|
$5.24
₩7,313
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.95
|
$1.47
₩2,055
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
€2.28
|
$0.79
₩1,105
|
|
pay 40.8% more for groceries
|
Austria
|
South Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
€2.38
|
$3.08
₩4,295
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.15
€7.73
|
$5.40
₩7,544
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.62
€5.33
|
$7.46
₩10,411
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.05
€3.84
|
$2.76
₩3,849
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.06
€5.75
|
$3.32
₩4,635
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.09
|
$3.17
₩4,422
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.92
|
$1.49
₩2,078
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.29
|
$2.53
₩3,534
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
€1.79
|
$2.41
₩3,370
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.83
|
$1.82
₩2,547
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.76
|
$1.21
₩1,689
|
|
pay 24.1% less for transportation
|
Austria
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.30
€5.98
|
$4.39
₩6,132
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.89
€46.36
|
$45.32
₩63,258
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,790.93
€25,407.50
|
$27,023.07
₩37,722,173
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.20
€19.16
|
$8.17
₩11,407
|
|
pay 53.2% less for housing
|
Austria
|
South Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.05
€34.18
|
$17.65
₩24,644
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$834.31
€791.23
|
$426.93
₩595,965
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$704.76
€668.37
|
$328.41
₩458,440
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$275.88
€261.64
|
$111.42
₩155,538
|
|
pay 23.6% more for childcare
|
Austria
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$436.40
€413.87
|
$373.40
₩521,239
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,173.71
€13,441.81
|
$22,907.58
₩31,977,257
|
|
pay 22.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Austria
|
South Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.65
€4.41
|
$3.09
₩4,319
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.63
€3.44
|
$3.39
₩4,731
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
€6.22
|
$3.21
₩4,486
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.89
€43.52
|
$45.71
₩63,810
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.58
€11.93
|
$10.10
₩14,097
|
|
pay 16.4% less for clothing
|
Austria
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.11
€80.72
|
$60.70
₩84,739
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.90
€41.63
|
$44.52
₩62,150
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.16
€83.61
|
$72.99
₩101,892
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.74
€112.61
|
$93.73
₩130,840
|
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