Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 4.2 times more expensive than India.
If you lived in South Korea instead of India, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
India
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.40
₹202.56
|
$6.16
₩8,612
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.90
₹329.37
|
$5.24
₩7,325
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₹33.44
|
$1.47
₩2,058
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹14.02
|
$0.79
₩1,107
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for groceries
|
India
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
₹38.87
|
$3.08
₩4,302
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.54
₹214.24
|
$5.40
₩7,556
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.56
₹216.02
|
$7.46
₩10,428
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.94
₹79.27
|
$2.76
₩3,855
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.37
₹115.28
|
$3.32
₩4,643
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
₹74.56
|
$3.17
₩4,429
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
₹27.38
|
$1.49
₩2,082
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
₹40.18
|
$2.53
₩3,539
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
₹20.36
|
$2.41
₩3,376
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.80
|
$1.82
₩2,552
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹15.84
|
$1.21
₩1,692
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
India
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
₹389.61
|
$4.39
₩6,142
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₹854.40
|
$45.32
₩63,361
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,525.56
₹1,141,496.14
|
$27,023.07
₩37,783,651
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.94
₹248.02
|
$8.17
₩11,426
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
India
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.39
₹623.28
|
$17.65
₩24,684
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$138.05
₹11,651.08
|
$426.93
₩596,936
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.33
₹7,623.62
|
$328.41
₩459,187
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.97
₹2,529.23
|
$111.42
₩155,791
|
|
pay 10.7 times more for childcare
|
India
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.73
₹4,703.25
|
$373.40
₩522,089
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,565.54
₹132,124.45
|
$22,907.58
₩32,029,372
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
India
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
₹154.95
|
$3.09
₩4,326
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
₹133.89
|
$3.39
₩4,739
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.59
₹303.01
|
$3.21
₩4,494
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.33
₹1,293.83
|
$45.71
₩63,914
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
₹282.92
|
$10.10
₩14,120
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
India
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.02
₹2,027.44
|
$60.70
₩84,877
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.36
₹2,140.48
|
$44.52
₩62,251
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.62
₹3,512.29
|
$72.99
₩102,058
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.12
₹2,626.10
|
$93.73
₩131,053
|
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