Cost of living comparison
Seoul is 2.0 times more expensive than Havana.
If you lived in Seoul instead of Havana, you would:
pay 0.2% more for restaurants
|
Havana
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.40
CUC4.40
|
$7.88
₩11,065
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.50
CUC6.50
|
$6.09
₩8,550
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
CUC2.20
|
$1.59
₩2,228
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
CUC1.50
|
$0.84
₩1,181
|
|
pay 90.6% more for groceries
|
Havana
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
CUC1.06
|
$3.10
₩4,347
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.50
CUC2.50
|
$6.52
₩9,163
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.48
CUC12.48
|
$8.06
₩11,318
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
CUC3.58
|
$3.06
₩4,295
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
CUC2.38
|
$4.74
₩6,652
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
$3.30
₩4,632
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
$1.55
₩2,176
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
CUC1.12
|
$2.44
₩3,428
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
CUC0.78
|
$2.68
₩3,771
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
CUC1.30
|
$1.73
₩2,431
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
CUC1.29
|
$1.39
₩1,948
|
|
pay 7.8% more for transportation
|
Havana
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.71
CUC4.71
|
$4.59
₩6,444
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
CUC25.00
|
$44.40
₩62,367
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$60,000.00
CUC60,000.00
|
$27,023.07
₩37,954,166
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.20
CUC7.20
|
$8.02
₩11,266
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Havana
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.00
CUC75.00
|
$22.27
₩31,284
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.87
CUC363.87
|
$883.18
₩1,240,434
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$289.40
CUC289.40
|
$490.54
₩688,967
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.68
CUC28.68
|
$133.35
₩187,295
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Havana
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.00
CUC112.00
|
$385.48
₩541,411
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,000.00
CUC10,000.00
|
$20,782.92
₩29,189,815
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Havana
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
CUC2.00
|
$3.58
₩5,030
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.21
CUC1.21
|
$3.60
₩5,059
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
CUC4.00
|
$3.22
₩4,527
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.33
CUC40.33
|
$53.73
₩75,463
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$0.85
CUC0.85
|
$10.74
₩15,089
|
|
pay 37.7% more for clothing
|
Havana
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.75
CUC39.75
|
$59.13
₩83,045
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.67
CUC33.67
|
$46.64
₩65,513
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.25
CUC76.25
|
$86.69
₩121,761
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.33
CUC83.33
|
$124.89
₩175,410
|
|
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