Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 58.1% more expensive than Maldives.
If you lived in South Korea instead of Maldives, you would:
pay 41.7% more for restaurants
|
Maldives
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.50
MVR85.00
|
$6.16
₩8,598
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
MVR150.00
|
$5.24
₩7,313
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
MVR18.75
|
$1.47
₩2,055
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
MVR4.38
|
$0.79
₩1,105
|
|
pay 60.4% more for groceries
|
Maldives
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
MVR23.75
|
$3.08
₩4,295
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
MVR87.33
|
$5.40
₩7,544
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
MVR104.81
|
$7.46
₩10,411
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
MVR25.50
|
$2.76
₩3,849
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.47
MVR38.19
|
$3.32
₩4,635
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
MVR30.90
|
$3.17
₩4,422
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.70
MVR26.31
|
$1.49
₩2,078
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
MVR26.93
|
$2.53
₩3,534
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
MVR24.95
|
$2.41
₩3,370
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
MVR9.66
|
$1.82
₩2,547
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
MVR8.29
|
$1.21
₩1,689
|
|
pay 10.0% more for transportation
|
Maldives
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.56
MVR54.96
|
$4.39
₩6,132
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.65
MVR350.00
|
$45.32
₩63,258
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,834.95
MVR600,000.00
|
$27,023.07
₩37,722,173
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.48
MVR270.00
|
$8.17
₩11,407
|
|
pay 44.0% less for housing
|
Maldives
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.94
MVR1,018.75
|
$17.65
₩24,644
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,098.53
MVR16,972.22
|
$426.93
₩595,965
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.29
MVR12,812.50
|
$328.41
₩458,440
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.04
MVR1,452.94
|
$111.42
₩155,538
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for childcare
|
Maldives
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.53
MVR2,665.63
|
$373.40
₩521,239
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,198.06
MVR49,410.00
|
$22,907.58
₩31,977,257
|
|
pay 20.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maldives
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.69
MVR72.50
|
$3.09
₩4,319
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
MVR50.00
|
$3.39
₩4,731
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.12
MVR110.00
|
$3.21
₩4,486
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.60
MVR1,106.25
|
$45.71
₩63,810
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.58
MVR132.50
|
$10.10
₩14,097
|
|
pay 6.9% less for clothing
|
Maldives
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.89
MVR863.50
|
$60.70
₩84,739
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.79
MVR908.33
|
$44.52
₩62,150
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.13
MVR1,562.50
|
$72.99
₩101,892
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.91
MVR1,250.00
|
$93.73
₩130,840
|
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