Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 10.2% cheaper than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.8% less in South Korea
- Groceries
-
pay 65.8% more in South Korea
- Transportation
-
pay 30.8% less in South Korea
- Housing
-
pay 52.1% less in South Korea
- Childcare
-
pay 33.8% more in South Korea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.0% less in South Korea
- Clothing
-
pay 15.4% less in South Korea
The cost of groceries and childcare in South Korea are more expensive than in Germany. Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in South Korea.
If you lived in South Korea instead of Germany, you would:
pay 54.8% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€12.58
|
$6.16
₩8,618
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€9.14
|
$5.24
₩7,330
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.51
|
$1.47
₩2,060
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.16
|
$0.79
₩1,108
|
|
pay 65.8% more for groceries
|
Germany
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.82
|
$3.08
₩4,304
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€6.01
|
$5.40
₩7,561
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€3.92
|
$7.46
₩10,435
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.05
|
$2.76
₩3,858
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.59
|
$3.32
₩4,646
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.14
|
$3.17
₩4,432
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.63
|
$1.49
₩2,083
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.87
|
$2.53
₩3,542
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€1.88
|
$2.41
₩3,378
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.59
|
$1.82
₩2,553
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.62
|
$1.21
₩1,693
|
|
pay 30.8% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.34
|
$4.39
₩6,146
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€47.44
|
$45.32
₩63,403
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€25,808.70
|
$27,023.07
₩37,808,512
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€20.62
|
$8.17
₩11,433
|
|
pay 52.1% less for housing
|
Germany
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€43.20
|
$17.65
₩24,700
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€708.11
|
$426.93
₩597,329
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€560.18
|
$328.41
₩459,489
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€206.11
|
$111.42
₩155,893
|
|
pay 33.8% more for childcare
|
Germany
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€410.67
|
$373.40
₩522,432
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€11,027.47
|
$22,907.58
₩32,050,447
|
|
pay 18.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€3.96
|
$3.09
₩4,329
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.12
|
$3.39
₩4,742
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€7.83
|
$3.21
₩4,497
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€32.26
|
$45.71
₩63,956
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€11.47
|
$10.10
₩14,129
|
|
pay 15.4% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€73.77
|
$60.70
₩84,933
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€36.53
|
$44.52
₩62,292
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€82.06
|
$72.99
₩102,125
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€110.58
|
$93.73
₩131,139
|
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