Cost of living comparison

Indiana, USA

compared to

South Korea

South Korea vs. Indiana Cost of Living Summary

South Korea is 11.5% cheaper than Indiana.

Restaurants: pay 48.1% less in South Korea
Groceries: pay 42.4% more in South Korea
Transportation: pay 3.3% less in South Korea
Housing: pay 55.8% less in South Korea
Childcare: pay 10.1% less in South Korea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.7% less in South Korea
Clothing: pay 12.9% more in South Korea

The cost of groceries and clothing in South Korea are more expensive than in Indiana. Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation are lower in South Korea.

South Korea vs. Indiana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in South Korea instead of Indiana, you would:

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pay 48.1% less for restaurants

	Indiana	South Korea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.95	$6.16 ₩8,916	-61.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.66	$5.24 ₩7,584	-39.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.25	$1.47 ₩2,131	-34.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.84	$0.79 ₩1,146	-56.9%
Average			-48.1%

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pay 42.4% more for groceries

	Indiana	South Korea
Bread 1 loaf	$2.63	$3.08 ₩4,453	+16.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.04	$5.40 ₩7,823	+7.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.86	$7.46 ₩10,796	+160.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.75	$2.76 ₩3,991	+0.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.91	$3.32 ₩4,807	-32.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.29	$3.17 ₩4,585	+38.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65	$1.49 ₩2,155	+127.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62	$2.53 ₩3,664	+56.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.87	$2.41 ₩3,495	+29.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.12	$1.82 ₩2,642	+62.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22	$1.21 ₩1,751	-0.9%
Average			+42.4%

Indiana vs. South Korea - Cost of groceries

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pay 3.3% less for transportation

	Indiana	South Korea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.31	$4.39 ₩6,358	+32.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$38.75	$45.32 ₩65,596	+16.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,634.82	$27,023.07 ₩39,116,293	-17.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.03	$8.17 ₩11,829	-45.6%
Average			-3.3%

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pay 55.8% less for housing

	Indiana	South Korea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$62.47	$17.65 ₩25,555	-71.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,197.13	$426.93 ₩617,990	-64.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$997.45	$328.41 ₩475,383	-67.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$139.24	$111.42 ₩161,286	-20.0%
Average			-55.8%

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pay 10.1% less for childcare

	Indiana	South Korea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,158.75	$373.40 ₩540,503	-67.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,521.00	$22,907.58 ₩33,159,059	+47.6%
Average			-10.1%

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pay 18.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Indiana	South Korea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.99	$3.09 ₩4,479	-38.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.71	$3.39 ₩4,906	-28.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.29	$3.21 ₩4,652	-61.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.02	$45.71 ₩66,168	+47.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.71	$10.10 ₩14,618	-13.8%
Average			-18.7%

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pay 12.9% more for clothing

	Indiana	South Korea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.21	$60.70 ₩87,871	+43.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.83	$44.52 ₩64,447	+20.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.44	$72.99 ₩105,657	-4.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.45	$93.73 ₩135,676	-8.5%
Average			+12.9%

Indiana vs. South Korea - Cost of clothing

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