Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 12.6% cheaper than Belgium.
If you lived in South Korea instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 58.5% less for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.07
€18.31
|
$6.16
₩8,651
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.84
€10.40
|
$5.24
₩7,358
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
€2.66
|
$1.47
₩2,067
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.36
|
$0.79
₩1,112
|
|
pay 65.2% more for groceries
|
Belgium
|
South Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
€2.19
|
$3.08
₩4,321
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
€6.43
|
$5.40
₩7,591
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
€4.26
|
$7.46
₩10,475
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.29
|
$2.76
₩3,873
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.78
€4.58
|
$3.32
₩4,664
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.06
|
$3.17
₩4,449
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$1.49
₩2,091
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.03
|
$2.53
₩3,555
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.12
|
$2.41
₩3,391
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$1.82
₩2,563
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$1.21
₩1,699
|
|
pay 26.9% less for transportation
|
Belgium
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.91
€6.64
|
$4.39
₩6,169
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.41
€43.59
|
$45.32
₩63,647
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,628.35
€26,519.82
|
$27,023.07
₩37,954,166
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.01
€24.97
|
$8.17
₩11,477
|
|
pay 48.2% less for housing
|
Belgium
|
South Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.35
€47.37
|
$17.65
₩24,795
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.11
€782.40
|
$426.93
₩599,630
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$705.09
€676.80
|
$328.41
₩461,260
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.10
€147.92
|
$111.42
₩156,494
|
|
pay 16.9% more for childcare
|
Belgium
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$557.50
€535.13
|
$373.40
₩524,445
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,740.85
€13,189.53
|
$22,907.58
₩32,173,919
|
|
pay 17.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
South Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.34
€4.16
|
$3.09
₩4,346
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
€3.37
|
$3.39
₩4,760
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.08
€8.72
|
$3.21
₩4,514
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
€34.58
|
$45.71
₩64,202
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.48
€11.98
|
$10.10
₩14,183
|
|
pay 19.1% less for clothing
|
Belgium
|
South Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.82
€89.10
|
$60.70
₩85,260
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.31
€41.57
|
$44.52
₩62,532
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.40
€86.77
|
$72.99
₩102,518
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.11
€120.09
|
$93.73
₩131,645
|
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