Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 2.0 times more expensive than Peru.
If you lived in South Korea instead of Peru, you would:
pay 45.5% more for restaurants
|
Peru
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.74
PEN14.25
|
$6.16
₩8,598
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.76
PEN21.95
|
$5.24
₩7,313
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
PEN3.55
|
$1.47
₩2,055
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
PEN1.79
|
$0.79
₩1,105
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
|
Peru
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
PEN8.07
|
$3.08
₩4,295
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
PEN12.26
|
$5.40
₩7,544
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.63
PEN17.63
|
$7.46
₩10,411
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
PEN10.18
|
$2.76
₩3,849
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
PEN9.16
|
$3.32
₩4,635
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
PEN2.70
|
$3.17
₩4,422
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.47
|
$1.49
₩2,078
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
PEN1.67
|
$2.53
₩3,534
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.73
|
$2.41
₩3,370
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.65
|
$1.82
₩2,547
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
PEN1.48
|
$1.21
₩1,689
|
|
pay 31.2% more for transportation
|
Peru
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.19
PEN19.75
|
$4.39
₩6,132
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.61
PEN67.04
|
$45.32
₩63,258
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,522.48
PEN78,143.27
|
$27,023.07
₩37,722,173
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.04
PEN61.07
|
$8.17
₩11,407
|
|
pay 57.6% more for housing
|
Peru
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.54
PEN108.67
|
$17.65
₩24,644
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$324.84
PEN1,236.91
|
$426.93
₩595,965
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.27
PEN911.05
|
$328.41
₩458,440
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.17
PEN141.53
|
$111.42
₩155,538
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
|
Peru
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.53
PEN649.34
|
$373.40
₩521,239
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,073.87
PEN15,512.04
|
$22,907.58
₩31,977,257
|
|
pay 29.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Peru
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.47
PEN9.40
|
$3.09
₩4,319
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
PEN10.83
|
$3.39
₩4,731
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.40
PEN20.56
|
$3.21
₩4,486
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.14
PEN122.38
|
$45.71
₩63,810
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.04
PEN19.17
|
$10.10
₩14,097
|
|
pay 43.0% more for clothing
|
Peru
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.67
PEN162.46
|
$60.70
₩84,739
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.03
PEN99.10
|
$44.52
₩62,150
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.63
PEN253.72
|
$72.99
₩101,892
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.87
PEN239.38
|
$93.73
₩130,840
|
|
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