Cost of living comparison

Havana, Cuba

compared to

Seoul, South Korea

Seoul vs. Havana Cost of Living Summary

Seoul is 2.0 times more expensive than Havana.

Restaurants: pay 0.2% more in Seoul
Groceries: pay 90.6% more in Seoul
Transportation: pay 7.8% more in Seoul
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Seoul
Childcare: pay 2.8 times more in Seoul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.9 times more in Seoul
Clothing: pay 37.7% more in Seoul

The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, groceries, clothing, and transportation in Seoul are more expensive than in Havana. Notably, entertainment and sports, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in Seoul.

Seoul vs. Havana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Seoul instead of Havana, you would:

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pay 0.2% more for restaurants

	Havana	Seoul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.40 CUC4.40	$7.88 ₩10,760	+79.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.50 CUC6.50	$6.09 ₩8,314	-6.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 CUC2.20	$1.59 ₩2,167	-27.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 CUC1.50	$0.84 ₩1,148	-43.9%
Average			+0.2%

Havana vs. Seoul - Cost of restaurants

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pay 90.6% more for groceries

	Havana	Seoul
Bread 1 loaf	$1.06 CUC1.06	$3.10 ₩4,227	+192.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.50 CUC2.50	$6.52 ₩8,910	+161.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.48 CUC12.48	$8.06 ₩11,005	-35.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.58 CUC3.58	$3.06 ₩4,177	-14.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.38 CUC2.38	$4.74 ₩6,469	+98.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 CUC2.27	$3.30 ₩4,504	+45.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 CUC0.64	$1.55 ₩2,116	+144.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.12 CUC1.12	$2.44 ₩3,333	+118.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 CUC0.78	$2.68 ₩3,667	+245.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 CUC1.30	$1.73 ₩2,364	+33.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.29 CUC1.29	$1.39 ₩1,894	+7.3%
Average			+90.6%

Havana vs. Seoul - Cost of groceries

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pay 7.8% more for transportation

	Havana	Seoul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.71 CUC4.71	$4.59 ₩6,266	-2.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 CUC25.00	$44.40 ₩60,645	+77.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	$27,023.07 ₩36,906,200	-55.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.20 CUC7.20	$8.02 ₩10,955	+11.4%
Average			+7.8%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Havana	Seoul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$75.00 CUC75.00	$22.27 ₩30,420	-70.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$363.87 CUC363.87	$883.18 ₩1,206,184	+142.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$289.40 CUC289.40	$490.54 ₩669,944	+69.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$28.68 CUC28.68	$133.35 ₩182,124	+365.0%
Average			+126.7%

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pay 2.8 times more for childcare

	Havana	Seoul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.00 CUC112.00	$385.48 ₩526,462	+244.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,000.00 CUC10,000.00	$20,782.92 ₩28,383,844	+107.8%
Average			+176.0%

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pay 3.9 times more for entertainment and sports

	Havana	Seoul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 CUC2.00	$3.58 ₩4,891	+79.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.21 CUC1.21	$3.60 ₩4,919	+197.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 CUC4.00	$3.22 ₩4,402	-19.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.33 CUC40.33	$53.73 ₩73,379	+33.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$0.85 CUC0.85	$10.74 ₩14,672	+1163.9%
Average			+290.9%

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pay 37.7% more for clothing

	Havana	Seoul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.75 CUC39.75	$59.13 ₩80,752	+48.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.67 CUC33.67	$46.64 ₩63,704	+38.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.25 CUC76.25	$86.69 ₩118,399	+13.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.33 CUC83.33	$124.89 ₩170,567	+49.9%
Average			+37.7%

Havana vs. Seoul - Cost of clothing

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