Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 58.1% more expensive than Maldives overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.7% more in South Korea
- Groceries
-
pay 60.4% more in South Korea
- Transportation
-
pay 10.0% more in South Korea
- Housing
-
pay 44.0% less in South Korea
- Childcare
-
pay 4.7 times more in South Korea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.5% less in South Korea
- Clothing
-
pay 6.9% less in South Korea
The cost of childcare, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in South Korea are more expensive than in Maldives. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in South Korea. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in South Korea.
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
₩8,495
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
MVR149.51
|
$5.24
₩7,225
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
MVR18.69
|
$1.47
₩2,030
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
MVR4.36
|
$0.79
₩1,092
|
|
pay 60.4% more for groceries
|
Maldives
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
MVR23.67
|
$3.08
₩4,243
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
MVR87.05
|
$5.40
₩7,454
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
MVR104.47
|
$7.46
₩10,286
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
MVR25.42
|
$2.76
₩3,803
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.47
MVR38.07
|
$3.32
₩4,580
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
MVR30.80
|
$3.17
₩4,369
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.70
MVR26.22
|
$1.49
₩2,053
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
MVR26.84
|
$2.53
₩3,491
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
MVR24.87
|
$2.41
₩3,330
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
MVR9.62
|
$1.82
₩2,517
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
MVR8.27
|
$1.21
₩1,668
|
|
pay 10.0% more for transportation
|
Maldives
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.56
MVR54.78
|
$4.39
₩6,058
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.65
MVR348.87
|
$45.32
₩62,498
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,834.95
MVR598,058.25
|
$27,023.07
₩37,269,131
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.48
MVR269.13
|
$8.17
₩11,270
|
|
pay 44.0% less for housing
|
Maldives
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.94
MVR1,015.45
|
$17.65
₩24,348
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,098.53
MVR16,917.30
|
$426.93
₩588,807
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.29
MVR12,771.04
|
$328.41
₩452,934
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.04
MVR1,448.24
|
$111.42
₩153,670
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for childcare
|
Maldives
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.53
MVR2,657.00
|
$373.40
₩514,979
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,198.06
MVR49,250.10
|
$22,907.58
₩31,593,212
|
|
pay 20.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maldives
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.69
MVR72.27
|
$3.09
₩4,267
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
MVR49.84
|
$3.39
₩4,674
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.12
MVR109.64
|
$3.21
₩4,433
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.60
MVR1,102.67
|
$45.71
₩63,043
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.58
MVR132.07
|
$10.10
₩13,927
|
|
pay 6.9% less for clothing
|
Maldives
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.89
MVR860.71
|
$60.70
₩83,721
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.79
MVR905.39
|
$44.52
₩61,404
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.13
MVR1,557.44
|
$72.99
₩100,668
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.91
MVR1,245.95
|
$93.73
₩129,269
|
|
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