Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 2.3% cheaper than Costa Rica.
If you lived in South Korea instead of Costa Rica, you would:
pay 38.2% less for restaurants
|
Costa Rica
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
CRC4,975.61
|
$6.16
₩8,598
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.08
CRC4,635.67
|
$5.24
₩7,313
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CRC1,026.32
|
$1.47
₩2,055
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
CRC761.37
|
$0.79
₩1,105
|
|
pay 49.2% more for groceries
|
Costa Rica
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.53
CRC1,292.57
|
$3.08
₩4,295
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
CRC1,920.70
|
$5.40
₩7,544
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
CRC3,560.88
|
$7.46
₩10,411
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
CRC1,639.69
|
$2.76
₩3,849
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
CRC2,026.96
|
$3.32
₩4,635
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CRC913.40
|
$3.17
₩4,422
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC314.90
|
$1.49
₩2,078
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC620.92
|
$2.53
₩3,534
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC623.60
|
$2.41
₩3,370
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CRC558.59
|
$1.82
₩2,547
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CRC568.50
|
$1.21
₩1,689
|
|
pay 25.0% less for transportation
|
Costa Rica
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.63
CRC2,872.34
|
$4.39
₩6,132
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
CRC25,011.74
|
$45.32
₩63,258
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,063.37
CRC17,898,258.10
|
$27,023.07
₩37,722,173
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.62
CRC7,974.44
|
$8.17
₩11,407
|
|
pay 21.4% less for housing
|
Costa Rica
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.50
CRC24,757.27
|
$17.65
₩24,644
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.04
CRC397,152.88
|
$426.93
₩595,965
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$547.50
CRC279,475.56
|
$328.41
₩458,440
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.26
CRC34,842.46
|
$111.42
₩155,538
|
|
pay 40.2% more for childcare
|
Costa Rica
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.07
CRC264,960.41
|
$373.40
₩521,239
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,987.74
CRC5,608,743.64
|
$22,907.58
₩31,977,257
|
|
pay 5.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Rica
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CRC1,392.09
|
$3.09
₩4,319
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CRC1,865.32
|
$3.39
₩4,731
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.58
CRC2,339.06
|
$3.21
₩4,486
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.46
CRC30,351.92
|
$45.71
₩63,810
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
CRC4,403.14
|
$10.10
₩14,097
|
|
pay 14.9% less for clothing
|
Costa Rica
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.32
CRC33,344.76
|
$60.70
₩84,739
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.54
CRC22,735.83
|
$44.52
₩62,150
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.39
CRC56,346.79
|
$72.99
₩101,892
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.22
CRC49,624.79
|
$93.73
₩130,840
|
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