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
₹203.57
|
$6.16
₩8,841
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.90
₹331.01
|
$5.24
₩7,520
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₹33.60
|
$1.47
₩2,113
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹14.09
|
$0.79
₩1,137
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for groceries
|
India
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
₹39.07
|
$3.08
₩4,416
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.54
₹215.31
|
$5.40
₩7,758
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.56
₹217.10
|
$7.46
₩10,706
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.94
₹79.66
|
$2.76
₩3,958
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.37
₹115.86
|
$3.32
₩4,767
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
₹74.93
|
$3.17
₩4,547
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
₹27.51
|
$1.49
₩2,137
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
₹40.38
|
$2.53
₩3,634
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
₹20.47
|
$2.41
₩3,466
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.87
|
$1.82
₩2,620
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹15.91
|
$1.21
₩1,737
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
India
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
₹391.56
|
$4.39
₩6,305
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₹858.66
|
$45.32
₩65,049
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,525.56
₹1,147,195.14
|
$27,023.07
₩38,790,260
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.94
₹249.25
|
$8.17
₩11,730
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
India
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.39
₹626.39
|
$17.65
₩25,342
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$138.05
₹11,709.25
|
$426.93
₩612,839
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.33
₹7,661.69
|
$328.41
₩471,421
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.97
₹2,541.86
|
$111.42
₩159,941
|
|
pay 10.7 times more for childcare
|
India
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.73
₹4,726.73
|
$373.40
₩535,998
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,565.54
₹132,784.09
|
$22,907.58
₩32,882,679
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
India
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
₹155.72
|
$3.09
₩4,441
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
₹134.56
|
$3.39
₩4,865
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.59
₹304.52
|
$3.21
₩4,613
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.33
₹1,300.29
|
$45.71
₩65,616
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
₹284.33
|
$10.10
₩14,496
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
India
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.02
₹2,037.56
|
$60.70
₩87,138
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.36
₹2,151.17
|
$44.52
₩63,910
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.62
₹3,529.83
|
$72.99
₩104,777
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.12
₹2,639.21
|
$93.73
₩134,545
|
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