Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 26.4% more expensive than Qatar overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.4% more in South Korea
- Groceries
-
pay 2.6 times more in South Korea
- Transportation
-
pay 30.2% more in South Korea
- Housing
-
pay 44.0% less in South Korea
- Childcare
-
pay 31.6% more in South Korea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.9% less in South Korea
- Clothing
-
pay 6.2% more in South Korea
The cost of groceries, restaurants, childcare, transportation, and clothing in South Korea are more expensive than in Qatar. Expenses including housing and entertainment and sports are lower in South Korea. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in South Korea.
If you lived in South Korea instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 45.4% more for restaurants
|
Qatar
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.53
QAR23.74
|
$6.16
₩8,878
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
QAR22.40
|
$5.24
₩7,552
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
QAR3.00
|
$1.47
₩2,122
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
$0.79
₩1,141
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Qatar
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
QAR5.52
|
$3.08
₩4,435
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
QAR15.03
|
$5.40
₩7,790
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.43
QAR27.01
|
$7.46
₩10,751
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.28
|
$2.76
₩3,975
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
QAR13.14
|
$3.32
₩4,787
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
QAR2.94
|
$3.17
₩4,566
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
QAR2.34
|
$1.49
₩2,146
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.23
|
$2.53
₩3,649
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
QAR1.98
|
$2.41
₩3,480
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
QAR1.42
|
$1.82
₩2,630
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
QAR1.62
|
$1.21
₩1,744
|
|
pay 30.2% more for transportation
|
Qatar
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.77
|
$4.39
₩6,331
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.58
QAR125.69
|
$45.32
₩65,320
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,369.96
QAR74,044.72
|
$27,023.07
₩38,951,858
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.89
QAR57.74
|
$8.17
₩11,779
|
|
pay 44.0% less for housing
|
Qatar
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.87
QAR304.87
|
$17.65
₩25,447
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.57
QAR6,148.85
|
$426.93
₩615,392
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,212.04
QAR4,405.75
|
$328.41
₩473,385
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.87
QAR268.53
|
$111.42
₩160,608
|
|
pay 31.6% more for childcare
|
Qatar
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$769.65
QAR2,797.68
|
$373.40
₩538,231
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,662.67
QAR38,758.78
|
$22,907.58
₩33,019,666
|
|
pay 43.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Qatar
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR39.82
|
$3.09
₩4,460
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
QAR15.58
|
$3.39
₩4,886
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
QAR23.64
|
$3.21
₩4,633
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.96
QAR483.31
|
$45.71
₩65,890
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.30
QAR41.07
|
$10.10
₩14,556
|
|
pay 6.2% more for clothing
|
Qatar
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.36
QAR186.68
|
$60.70
₩87,501
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
QAR167.25
|
$44.52
₩64,176
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.45
QAR328.80
|
$72.99
₩105,213
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.65
QAR264.10
|
$93.73
₩135,105
|
|
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