Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 58.1% more expensive than Dominican Republic.
If you lived in South Korea instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
pay 6.7% more for restaurants
|
Dominican Republic
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.20
DOP436.45
|
$6.16
₩8,909
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
DOP396.41
|
$5.24
₩7,578
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
DOP58.92
|
$1.47
₩2,129
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
DOP43.93
|
$0.79
₩1,145
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Dominican Republic
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
DOP92.08
|
$3.08
₩4,450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
DOP199.06
|
$5.40
₩7,817
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
DOP263.82
|
$7.46
₩10,788
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DOP102.57
|
$2.76
₩3,988
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DOP134.36
|
$3.32
₩4,803
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
DOP65.07
|
$3.17
₩4,582
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP21.31
|
$1.49
₩2,153
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
DOP58.69
|
$2.53
₩3,662
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP40.01
|
$2.41
₩3,492
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP39.77
|
$1.82
₩2,640
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DOP54.64
|
$1.21
₩1,750
|
|
pay 21.4% less for transportation
|
Dominican Republic
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
DOP281.44
|
$4.39
₩6,353
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.13
DOP3,404.08
|
$45.32
₩65,546
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,137.07
DOP1,585,234.05
|
$27,023.07
₩39,086,703
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.92
DOP1,390.30
|
$8.17
₩11,820
|
|
pay 8.5% more for housing
|
Dominican Republic
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.09
DOP2,188.62
|
$17.65
₩25,535
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$624.27
DOP37,862.46
|
$426.93
₩617,523
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.68
DOP21,572.00
|
$328.41
₩475,023
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.67
DOP3,012.53
|
$111.42
₩161,164
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Dominican Republic
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
DOP15,211.10
|
$373.40
₩540,094
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,459.64
DOP270,480.61
|
$22,907.58
₩33,133,975
|
|
pay 38.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dominican Republic
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
DOP158.31
|
$3.09
₩4,475
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
DOP122.89
|
$3.39
₩4,902
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
DOP257.81
|
$3.21
₩4,649
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.73
DOP1,863.65
|
$45.71
₩66,118
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
DOP338.22
|
$10.10
₩14,607
|
|
pay 5.9% more for clothing
|
Dominican Republic
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.15
DOP2,799.31
|
$60.70
₩87,804
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.61
DOP2,827.12
|
$44.52
₩64,398
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.84
DOP4,903.21
|
$72.99
₩105,578
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.22
DOP5,350.36
|
$93.73
₩135,573
|
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