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
CZK184.45
|
$6.16
₩8,598
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.61
CZK182.47
|
$5.24
₩7,313
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
CZK38.18
|
$1.47
₩2,055
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
CZK32.37
|
$0.79
₩1,105
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Czech Republic
|
South Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
CZK30.85
|
$3.08
₩4,295
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.47
CZK130.99
|
$5.40
₩7,544
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
CZK93.35
|
$7.46
₩10,411
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.64
CZK63.31
|
$2.76
₩3,849
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.73
CZK89.30
|
$3.32
₩4,635
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
CZK14.78
|
$3.17
₩4,422
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CZK16.97
|
$1.49
₩2,078
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
CZK21.03
|
$2.53
₩3,534
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
CZK30.97
|
$2.41
₩3,370
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
CZK12.10
|
$1.82
₩2,547
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
CZK11.14
|
$1.21
₩1,689
|
|
pay 11.1% more for transportation
|
Czech Republic
|
South Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.95
CZK142.69
|
$4.39
₩6,132
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.06
CZK504.83
|
$45.32
₩63,258
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,453.98
CZK753,822.85
|
$27,023.07
₩37,722,173
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.74
CZK281.33
|
$8.17
₩11,407
|
|
pay 28.2% less for housing
|
Czech Republic
|
South Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.70
CZK448.06
|
$17.65
₩24,644
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$610.48
CZK14,630.66
|
$426.93
₩595,965
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$493.17
CZK11,819.25
|
$328.41
₩458,440
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$198.15
CZK4,748.82
|
$111.42
₩155,538
|
|
pay 95.1% more for childcare
|
Czech Republic
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$363.72
CZK8,716.83
|
$373.40
₩521,239
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,967.34
CZK190,944.58
|
$22,907.58
₩31,977,257
|
|
pay 10.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Czech Republic
|
South Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.90
CZK45.52
|
$3.09
₩4,319
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.60
CZK62.31
|
$3.39
₩4,731
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.46
CZK154.89
|
$3.21
₩4,486
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.23
CZK1,131.80
|
$45.71
₩63,810
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.95
CZK214.41
|
$10.10
₩14,097
|
|
pay 2.6% more for clothing
|
Czech Republic
|
South Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.75
CZK1,671.50
|
$60.70
₩84,739
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.40
CZK752.44
|
$44.52
₩62,150
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.03
CZK1,918.07
|
$72.99
₩101,892
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.55
CZK2,481.68
|
$93.73
₩130,840
|
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