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
MVR84.72
|
$6.16
₩8,909
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
MVR149.51
|
$5.24
₩7,578
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
MVR18.69
|
$1.47
₩2,129
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
MVR4.36
|
$0.79
₩1,145
|
|
pay 60.4% more for groceries
|
Maldives
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
MVR23.67
|
$3.08
₩4,450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
MVR87.05
|
$5.40
₩7,817
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
MVR104.47
|
$7.46
₩10,788
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
MVR25.42
|
$2.76
₩3,988
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.47
MVR38.07
|
$3.32
₩4,803
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
MVR30.80
|
$3.17
₩4,582
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.70
MVR26.22
|
$1.49
₩2,153
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
MVR26.84
|
$2.53
₩3,662
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
MVR24.87
|
$2.41
₩3,492
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
MVR9.62
|
$1.82
₩2,640
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
MVR8.27
|
$1.21
₩1,750
|
|
pay 10.0% more for transportation
|
Maldives
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.56
MVR54.78
|
$4.39
₩6,353
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.65
MVR348.87
|
$45.32
₩65,546
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,834.95
MVR598,058.25
|
$27,023.07
₩39,086,703
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.48
MVR269.13
|
$8.17
₩11,820
|
|
pay 44.0% less for housing
|
Maldives
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.94
MVR1,015.45
|
$17.65
₩25,535
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,098.53
MVR16,917.30
|
$426.93
₩617,523
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.29
MVR12,771.04
|
$328.41
₩475,023
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.04
MVR1,448.24
|
$111.42
₩161,164
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for childcare
|
Maldives
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.53
MVR2,657.00
|
$373.40
₩540,094
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,198.06
MVR49,250.10
|
$22,907.58
₩33,133,975
|
|
pay 20.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maldives
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.69
MVR72.27
|
$3.09
₩4,475
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
MVR49.84
|
$3.39
₩4,902
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.12
MVR109.64
|
$3.21
₩4,649
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.60
MVR1,102.67
|
$45.71
₩66,118
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.58
MVR132.07
|
$10.10
₩14,607
|
|
pay 6.9% less for clothing
|
Maldives
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.89
MVR860.71
|
$60.70
₩87,804
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.79
MVR905.39
|
$44.52
₩64,398
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.13
MVR1,557.44
|
$72.99
₩105,578
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.91
MVR1,245.95
|
$93.73
₩135,573
|
|
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