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
HNL161.46
|
$6.16
₩8,598
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
HNL188.80
|
$5.24
₩7,313
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
HNL29.75
|
$1.47
₩2,055
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
HNL20.67
|
$0.79
₩1,105
|
|
pay 94.2% more for groceries
|
Honduras
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
HNL55.94
|
$3.08
₩4,295
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.20
HNL106.34
|
$5.40
₩7,544
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
HNL139.75
|
$7.46
₩10,411
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
HNL55.25
|
$2.76
₩3,849
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
HNL60.20
|
$3.32
₩4,635
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
HNL40.12
|
$3.17
₩4,422
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
HNL14.58
|
$1.49
₩2,078
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
HNL26.03
|
$2.53
₩3,534
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
HNL16.39
|
$2.41
₩3,370
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
HNL18.73
|
$1.82
₩2,547
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
HNL21.52
|
$1.21
₩1,689
|
|
pay 4.2% less for transportation
|
Honduras
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
HNL104.70
|
$4.39
₩6,132
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.26
HNL1,222.56
|
$45.32
₩63,258
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,616.27
HNL496,884.81
|
$27,023.07
₩37,722,173
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.05
HNL457.31
|
$8.17
₩11,407
|
|
pay 15.5% less for housing
|
Honduras
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.80
HNL1,742.84
|
$17.65
₩24,644
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$474.35
HNL12,015.48
|
$426.93
₩595,965
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$327.29
HNL8,290.22
|
$328.41
₩458,440
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.34
HNL2,313.58
|
$111.42
₩155,538
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
|
Honduras
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$264.45
HNL6,698.55
|
$373.40
₩521,239
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,460.97
HNL87,667.19
|
$22,907.58
₩31,977,257
|
|
pay 44.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Honduras
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
HNL45.46
|
$3.09
₩4,319
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.75
HNL69.71
|
$3.39
₩4,731
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.64
HNL66.77
|
$3.21
₩4,486
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.48
HNL1,050.77
|
$45.71
₩63,810
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.20
HNL131.63
|
$10.10
₩14,097
|
|
pay 42.2% more for clothing
|
Honduras
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.41
HNL922.37
|
$60.70
₩84,739
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.71
HNL676.51
|
$44.52
₩62,150
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.54
HNL1,634.93
|
$72.99
₩101,892
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.72
HNL1,943.42
|
$93.73
₩130,840
|
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