Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 2.5 times more expensive than Paraguay.
If you lived in South Korea instead of Paraguay, you would:
pay 65.2% more for restaurants
|
Paraguay
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.28
PYG25,632
|
$6.16
₩8,651
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.41
PYG34,397
|
$5.24
₩7,358
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PYG6,252
|
$1.47
₩2,067
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
PYG3,620
|
$0.79
₩1,112
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for groceries
|
Paraguay
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.64
PYG4,982
|
$3.08
₩4,321
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.72
PYG21,195
|
$5.40
₩7,591
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
PYG23,426
|
$7.46
₩10,475
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
PYG13,036
|
$2.76
₩3,873
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.29
PYG10,054
|
$3.32
₩4,664
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
PYG6,428
|
$3.17
₩4,449
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
PYG2,528
|
$1.49
₩2,091
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
PYG2,909
|
$2.53
₩3,555
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
PYG4,981
|
$2.41
₩3,391
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
PYG3,270
|
$1.82
₩2,563
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
PYG3,102
|
$1.21
₩1,699
|
|
pay 44.2% more for transportation
|
Paraguay
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
PYG27,381
|
$4.39
₩6,169
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
PYG198,445
|
$45.32
₩63,647
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,874.44
PYG116,090,095
|
$27,023.07
₩37,954,166
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
PYG69,456
|
$8.17
₩11,477
|
|
pay 87.0% more for housing
|
Paraguay
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.38
PYG127,850
|
$17.65
₩24,795
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$340.08
PYG2,654,197
|
$426.93
₩599,630
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.33
PYG2,039,570
|
$328.41
₩461,260
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.63
PYG223,474
|
$111.42
₩156,494
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for childcare
|
Paraguay
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$130.10
PYG1,015,375
|
$373.40
₩524,445
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,042.69
PYG23,747,205
|
$22,907.58
₩32,173,919
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Paraguay
|
South Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
PYG7,938
|
$3.09
₩4,346
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
PYG12,915
|
$3.39
₩4,760
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.06
PYG8,269
|
$3.21
₩4,514
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.68
PYG200,429
|
$45.71
₩64,202
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
PYG37,208
|
$10.10
₩14,183
|
|
pay 37.1% more for clothing
|
Paraguay
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.60
PYG394,905
|
$60.70
₩85,260
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.53
PYG246,071
|
$44.52
₩62,532
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.98
PYG553,991
|
$72.99
₩102,518
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.85
PYG396,889
|
$93.73
₩131,645
|
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