Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 57.6% more expensive than Romania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.0% less in South Korea
- Groceries
-
pay 2.9 times more in South Korea
- Transportation
-
pay 32.9% more in South Korea
- Housing
-
pay 38.3% more in South Korea
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in South Korea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.7% more in South Korea
- Clothing
-
pay 13.5% more in South Korea
The cost of groceries, childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing in South Korea are more expensive than in Romania. Notably, groceries and childcare are significantly more expensive in South Korea.
If you lived in South Korea instead of Romania, you would:
pay 26.0% less for restaurants
|
Romania
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.56
RON39.34
|
$6.16
₩9,057
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
RON29.08
|
$5.24
₩7,703
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
RON7.89
|
$1.47
₩2,164
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
RON6.56
|
$0.79
₩1,164
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Romania
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
RON4.95
|
$3.08
₩4,524
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
RON17.42
|
$5.40
₩7,947
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
RON25.09
|
$7.46
₩10,967
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
RON13.00
|
$2.76
₩4,055
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
RON12.41
|
$3.32
₩4,883
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
RON2.17
|
$3.17
₩4,658
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
RON3.02
|
$1.49
₩2,189
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
RON2.97
|
$2.53
₩3,722
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
RON3.90
|
$2.41
₩3,550
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RON1.73
|
$1.82
₩2,683
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
RON1.88
|
$1.21
₩1,779
|
|
pay 32.9% more for transportation
|
Romania
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
RON25.95
|
$4.39
₩6,459
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.73
RON95.28
|
$45.32
₩66,633
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,159.13
RON115,648.98
|
$27,023.07
₩39,734,716
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.39
RON29.40
|
$8.17
₩12,016
|
|
pay 38.3% more for housing
|
Romania
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.45
RON38.83
|
$17.65
₩25,959
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.94
RON1,672.92
|
$426.93
₩627,760
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.85
RON1,226.64
|
$328.41
₩482,899
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.36
RON493.52
|
$111.42
₩163,836
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Romania
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$405.62
RON1,864.50
|
$373.40
₩549,048
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,284.14
RON28,886.29
|
$22,907.58
₩33,683,299
|
|
pay 30.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
RON9.26
|
$3.09
₩4,549
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
RON10.13
|
$3.39
₩4,984
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
RON24.36
|
$3.21
₩4,726
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.40
RON171.92
|
$45.71
₩67,214
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
RON28.45
|
$10.10
₩14,849
|
|
pay 13.5% more for clothing
|
Romania
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.67
RON265.09
|
$60.70
₩89,260
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.90
RON160.42
|
$44.52
₩65,466
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.76
RON320.65
|
$72.99
₩107,328
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.53
RON370.17
|
$93.73
₩137,821
|
|
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