Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 65.7% more expensive than Honduras.
If you lived in South Korea instead of Honduras, you would:
pay 2.7% less for restaurants
|
Honduras
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.37
HNL161.16
|
$6.16
₩8,909
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
HNL188.45
|
$5.24
₩7,578
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
HNL29.69
|
$1.47
₩2,129
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
HNL20.63
|
$0.79
₩1,145
|
|
pay 94.2% more for groceries
|
Honduras
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
HNL55.83
|
$3.08
₩4,450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.20
HNL106.14
|
$5.40
₩7,817
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
HNL139.49
|
$7.46
₩10,788
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
HNL55.14
|
$2.76
₩3,988
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
HNL60.09
|
$3.32
₩4,803
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
HNL40.04
|
$3.17
₩4,582
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
HNL14.56
|
$1.49
₩2,153
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
HNL25.98
|
$2.53
₩3,662
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
HNL16.36
|
$2.41
₩3,492
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
HNL18.69
|
$1.82
₩2,640
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
HNL21.48
|
$1.21
₩1,750
|
|
pay 4.2% less for transportation
|
Honduras
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
HNL104.50
|
$4.39
₩6,353
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.26
HNL1,220.28
|
$45.32
₩65,546
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,616.27
HNL495,957.86
|
$27,023.07
₩39,086,703
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.05
HNL456.46
|
$8.17
₩11,820
|
|
pay 15.5% less for housing
|
Honduras
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.80
HNL1,739.59
|
$17.65
₩25,535
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$474.35
HNL11,993.07
|
$426.93
₩617,523
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$327.29
HNL8,274.76
|
$328.41
₩475,023
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.34
HNL2,309.26
|
$111.42
₩161,164
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
|
Honduras
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$264.45
HNL6,686.05
|
$373.40
₩540,094
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,460.97
HNL87,503.65
|
$22,907.58
₩33,133,975
|
|
pay 44.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Honduras
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
HNL45.38
|
$3.09
₩4,475
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.75
HNL69.58
|
$3.39
₩4,902
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.64
HNL66.65
|
$3.21
₩4,649
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.48
HNL1,048.81
|
$45.71
₩66,118
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.20
HNL131.38
|
$10.10
₩14,607
|
|
pay 42.2% more for clothing
|
Honduras
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.41
HNL920.65
|
$60.70
₩87,804
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.71
HNL675.24
|
$44.52
₩64,398
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.54
HNL1,631.88
|
$72.99
₩105,578
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.72
HNL1,939.79
|
$93.73
₩135,573
|
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