Cost of living comparison

 Oregon, USA
compared to
 South Korea
South Korea vs. Oregon Cost of Living Summary

South Korea is 19.3% cheaper than Oregon.

Restaurants
pay 54.9% less in South Korea
Groceries
pay 34.3% more in South Korea
Transportation
pay 19.9% less in South Korea
Housing
pay 58.2% less in South Korea
Childcare
pay 10.5% less in South Korea
Entertainment and Sports
pay 35.8% less in South Korea
Clothing
pay 10.1% more in South Korea

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

South Korea vs. Oregon Cost Breakdown

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

pay 54.9% less for restaurants

 
Oregon
South Korea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $18.54
 
$6.16
₩8,916
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.74
 
$5.24
₩7,584
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.50
 
$1.47
₩2,131

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pay 34.3% more for groceries

 
Oregon
South Korea
Bread
1 loaf
$3.80
 
$3.08
₩4,453
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.47
 
$5.40
₩7,823
Milk (1 gallon) $4.00
 
$7.46
₩10,796

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pay 19.9% less for transportation

 
Oregon
South Korea
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.12
 
$4.39
₩6,358
Monthly public transit pass $61.50
 
$45.32
₩65,596
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $29,115.08
 
$27,023.07
₩39,116,293

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pay 58.2% less for housing

 
Oregon
South Korea
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$62.77
 
$17.65
₩25,555
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,520.31
 
$426.93
₩617,990
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,322.46
 
$328.41
₩475,383

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pay 10.5% less for childcare

 
Oregon
South Korea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,149.13
 
$373.40
₩540,503
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $15,633.31
 
$22,907.58
₩33,159,059

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pay 35.8% less for entertainment and sports

 
Oregon
South Korea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.27
 
$3.09
₩4,479
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.84
 
$3.39
₩4,906
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$10.24
 
$3.21
₩4,652

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pay 10.1% more for clothing

 
Oregon
South Korea
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$47.79
 
$60.70
₩87,871
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$34.88
 
$44.52
₩64,447
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$86.24
 
$72.99
₩105,657

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025
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