Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 96.4% more expensive than Georgia.
If you lived in South Korea instead of Georgia, you would:
pay 22.2% more for restaurants
|
Georgia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.82
GEL27.56
|
$6.16
₩8,909
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.91
GEL22.20
|
$5.24
₩7,578
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
GEL2.34
|
$1.47
₩2,129
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
GEL1.22
|
$0.79
₩1,145
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for groceries
|
Georgia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.60
GEL1.70
|
$3.08
₩4,450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.99
GEL11.20
|
$5.40
₩7,817
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
GEL19.93
|
$7.46
₩10,788
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
GEL6.46
|
$2.76
₩3,988
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.62
GEL7.36
|
$3.32
₩4,803
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
GEL1.50
|
$3.17
₩4,582
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.08
|
$1.49
₩2,153
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
GEL2.00
|
$2.53
₩3,662
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
GEL1.91
|
$2.41
₩3,492
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
GEL0.81
|
$1.82
₩2,640
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
GEL0.92
|
$1.21
₩1,750
|
|
pay 76.3% more for transportation
|
Georgia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
GEL12.58
|
$4.39
₩6,353
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.38
GEL37.57
|
$45.32
₩65,546
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,514.71
GEL57,595.04
|
$27,023.07
₩39,086,703
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.97
GEL16.77
|
$8.17
₩11,820
|
|
pay 27.4% more for housing
|
Georgia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.81
GEL44.38
|
$17.65
₩25,535
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$472.27
GEL1,325.89
|
$426.93
₩617,523
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$323.81
GEL909.10
|
$328.41
₩475,023
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.01
GEL151.64
|
$111.42
₩161,164
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
|
Georgia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.75
GEL560.81
|
$373.40
₩540,094
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,840.26
GEL10,781.52
|
$22,907.58
₩33,133,975
|
|
pay 46.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Georgia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.54
GEL4.34
|
$3.09
₩4,475
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
GEL6.89
|
$3.39
₩4,902
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.92
GEL8.21
|
$3.21
₩4,649
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.78
GEL111.67
|
$45.71
₩66,118
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.96
GEL16.72
|
$10.10
₩14,607
|
|
pay 7.7% less for clothing
|
Georgia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.01
GEL174.11
|
$60.70
₩87,804
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.33
GEL116.04
|
$44.52
₩64,398
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.06
GEL280.91
|
$72.99
₩105,578
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.32
GEL290.07
|
$93.73
₩135,573
|
|
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