Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 28.2% more expensive than Czech Republic.
If you lived in South Korea instead of Czech Republic, you would:
pay 25.1% less for restaurants
|
Czech Republic
|
South Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.70
CZK185.42
|
$6.16
₩8,909
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.61
CZK183.43
|
$5.24
₩7,578
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
CZK38.38
|
$1.47
₩2,129
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
CZK32.54
|
$0.79
₩1,145
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Czech Republic
|
South Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
CZK31.01
|
$3.08
₩4,450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.47
CZK131.68
|
$5.40
₩7,817
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
CZK93.84
|
$7.46
₩10,788
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.64
CZK63.64
|
$2.76
₩3,988
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.73
CZK89.78
|
$3.32
₩4,803
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
CZK14.86
|
$3.17
₩4,582
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CZK17.06
|
$1.49
₩2,153
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
CZK21.14
|
$2.53
₩3,662
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
CZK31.14
|
$2.41
₩3,492
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
CZK12.17
|
$1.82
₩2,640
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
CZK11.20
|
$1.21
₩1,750
|
|
pay 11.1% more for transportation
|
Czech Republic
|
South Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.95
CZK143.44
|
$4.39
₩6,353
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.06
CZK507.49
|
$45.32
₩65,546
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,453.98
CZK757,798.63
|
$27,023.07
₩39,086,703
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.74
CZK282.82
|
$8.17
₩11,820
|
|
pay 28.2% less for housing
|
Czech Republic
|
South Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.70
CZK450.42
|
$17.65
₩25,535
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$610.48
CZK14,707.83
|
$426.93
₩617,523
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$493.17
CZK11,881.58
|
$328.41
₩475,023
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$198.15
CZK4,773.87
|
$111.42
₩161,164
|
|
pay 95.1% more for childcare
|
Czech Republic
|
South Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$363.72
CZK8,762.80
|
$373.40
₩540,094
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,967.34
CZK191,951.65
|
$22,907.58
₩33,133,975
|
|
pay 10.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Czech Republic
|
South Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.90
CZK45.76
|
$3.09
₩4,475
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.60
CZK62.64
|
$3.39
₩4,902
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.46
CZK155.70
|
$3.21
₩4,649
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.23
CZK1,137.77
|
$45.71
₩66,118
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.95
CZK215.54
|
$10.10
₩14,607
|
|
pay 2.6% more for clothing
|
Czech Republic
|
South Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.75
CZK1,680.32
|
$60.70
₩87,804
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.40
CZK756.41
|
$44.52
₩64,398
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.03
CZK1,928.19
|
$72.99
₩105,578
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.55
CZK2,494.77
|
$93.73
₩135,573
|
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