Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 2.1 times more expensive than Bolivia.
If you lived in South Korea instead of Bolivia, you would:
pay 35.5% more for restaurants
|
Bolivia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.05
BOB21.07
|
$6.16
₩8,651
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
BOB47.72
|
$5.24
₩7,358
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
BOB6.49
|
$1.47
₩2,067
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BOB5.08
|
$0.79
₩1,112
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Bolivia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
BOB8.74
|
$3.08
₩4,321
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.34
BOB16.18
|
$5.40
₩7,591
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.62
BOB25.02
|
$7.46
₩10,475
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
BOB13.38
|
$2.76
₩3,873
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
BOB10.68
|
$3.32
₩4,664
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
BOB6.58
|
$3.17
₩4,449
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
BOB3.08
|
$1.49
₩2,091
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
BOB3.72
|
$2.53
₩3,555
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
BOB4.35
|
$2.41
₩3,391
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
BOB4.29
|
$1.82
₩2,563
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BOB3.38
|
$1.21
₩1,699
|
|
pay 55.6% more for transportation
|
Bolivia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.00
BOB13.84
|
$4.39
₩6,169
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.96
BOB179.33
|
$45.32
₩63,647
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,221.21
BOB112,059.35
|
$27,023.07
₩37,954,166
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.22
BOB91.36
|
$8.17
₩11,477
|
|
pay 77.1% more for housing
|
Bolivia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.11
BOB311.64
|
$17.65
₩24,795
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$339.61
BOB2,346.06
|
$426.93
₩599,630
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$201.58
BOB1,392.56
|
$328.41
₩461,260
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.25
BOB202.06
|
$111.42
₩156,494
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for childcare
|
Bolivia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$177.46
BOB1,225.96
|
$373.40
₩524,445
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,275.34
BOB22,626.73
|
$22,907.58
₩32,173,919
|
|
pay 43.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bolivia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
BOB12.27
|
$3.09
₩4,346
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.57
BOB17.78
|
$3.39
₩4,760
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.60
BOB17.97
|
$3.21
₩4,514
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.68
BOB239.57
|
$45.71
₩64,202
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.37
BOB44.01
|
$10.10
₩14,183
|
|
pay 31.6% more for clothing
|
Bolivia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.88
BOB289.32
|
$60.70
₩85,260
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
BOB334.38
|
$44.52
₩62,532
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.94
BOB427.91
|
$72.99
₩102,518
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.65
BOB377.51
|
$93.73
₩131,645
|
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