Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 44.0% more expensive than El Salvador.
If you lived in South Korea instead of El Salvador, you would:
pay 4.1% more for restaurants
|
El Salvador
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
SVC65.82
|
$6.16
₩8,598
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
SVC55.55
|
$5.24
₩7,313
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
SVC8.41
|
$1.47
₩2,055
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
SVC7.09
|
$0.79
₩1,105
|
|
pay 61.7% more for groceries
|
El Salvador
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
SVC18.61
|
$3.08
₩4,295
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.24
SVC28.40
|
$5.40
₩7,544
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
SVC61.02
|
$7.46
₩10,411
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
SVC24.55
|
$2.76
₩3,849
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
SVC23.55
|
$3.32
₩4,635
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
SVC12.66
|
$3.17
₩4,422
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SVC6.74
|
$1.49
₩2,078
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
SVC10.23
|
$2.53
₩3,534
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
SVC10.67
|
$2.41
₩3,370
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
SVC8.72
|
$1.82
₩2,547
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SVC8.56
|
$1.21
₩1,689
|
|
pay 19.7% more for transportation
|
El Salvador
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.80
SVC33.33
|
$4.39
₩6,132
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SVC175.53
|
$45.32
₩63,258
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,333.33
SVC213,555.54
|
$27,023.07
₩37,722,173
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.95
SVC280.42
|
$8.17
₩11,407
|
|
pay 15.1% less for housing
|
El Salvador
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.14
SVC369.86
|
$17.65
₩24,644
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$652.78
SVC5,728.94
|
$426.93
₩595,965
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.89
SVC4,071.21
|
$328.41
₩458,440
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.00
SVC605.59
|
$111.42
₩155,538
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
El Salvador
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$160.29
SVC1,406.71
|
$373.40
₩521,239
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,740.67
SVC50,381.55
|
$22,907.58
₩31,977,257
|
|
pay 39.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
El Salvador
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.55
|
$3.09
₩4,319
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.82
SVC24.77
|
$3.39
₩4,731
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC35.11
|
$3.21
₩4,486
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.22
SVC265.24
|
$45.71
₩63,810
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.33
SVC46.81
|
$10.10
₩14,097
|
|
pay 17.8% less for clothing
|
El Salvador
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.14
SVC633.14
|
$60.70
₩84,739
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.86
SVC420.01
|
$44.52
₩62,150
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.14
SVC984.19
|
$72.99
₩101,892
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.33
SVC950.76
|
$93.73
₩130,840
|
|
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