Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 2.9% more expensive than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.8% less in South Korea
- Groceries
-
pay 68.5% more in South Korea
- Transportation
-
pay 21.0% less in South Korea
- Housing
-
pay 33.9% less in South Korea
- Childcare
-
pay 57.7% more in South Korea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.9% more in South Korea
- Clothing
-
pay 6.3% less in South Korea
The cost of groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports in South Korea are more expensive than in Italy. Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, and clothing are lower in South Korea.
If you lived in South Korea instead of Italy, you would:
pay 46.8% less for restaurants
|
Italy
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.15
€14.35
|
$6.16
₩8,598
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
€8.94
|
$5.24
₩7,313
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.27
|
$1.47
₩2,055
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.08
|
$0.79
₩1,105
|
|
pay 68.5% more for groceries
|
Italy
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.81
|
$3.08
₩4,295
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€6.07
|
$5.40
₩7,544
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
€4.92
|
$7.46
₩10,411
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.03
|
$2.76
₩3,849
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
€4.49
|
$3.32
₩4,635
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.86
|
$3.17
₩4,422
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$1.49
₩2,078
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.92
|
$2.53
₩3,534
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.17
|
$2.41
₩3,370
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.67
|
$1.82
₩2,547
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.63
|
$1.21
₩1,689
|
|
pay 21.0% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.42
|
$4.39
₩6,131
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.81
€34.50
|
$45.32
₩63,256
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,223.13
€25,086.13
|
$27,023.07
₩37,721,167
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.13
€17.00
|
$8.17
₩11,407
|
|
pay 33.9% less for housing
|
Italy
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.87
€25.66
|
$17.65
₩24,643
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.19
€583.25
|
$426.93
₩595,949
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.91
€455.01
|
$328.41
₩458,428
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.39
€133.67
|
$111.42
₩155,533
|
|
pay 57.7% more for childcare
|
Italy
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.72
€452.18
|
$373.40
₩521,226
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,465.55
€8,413.45
|
$22,907.58
₩31,976,405
|
|
pay 1.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
€4.45
|
$3.09
₩4,319
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.50
|
$3.39
₩4,731
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€5.51
|
$3.21
₩4,486
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.12
€46.33
|
$45.71
₩63,808
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.39
€8.35
|
$10.10
₩14,096
|
|
pay 6.3% less for clothing
|
Italy
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.41
€69.70
|
$60.70
₩84,737
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€30.10
|
$44.52
₩62,148
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
€76.50
|
$72.99
₩101,889
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.43
€102.60
|
$93.73
₩130,836
|
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