Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 2.2 times more expensive than Russia.
If you lived in South Korea instead of Russia, you would:
pay 52.9% more for restaurants
|
Russia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
RUB680.02
|
$6.16
₩8,841
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.14
RUB432.80
|
$5.24
₩7,520
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
RUB83.34
|
$1.47
₩2,113
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
RUB40.16
|
$0.79
₩1,137
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for groceries
|
Russia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.47
RUB48.95
|
$3.08
₩4,416
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.72
RUB388.11
|
$5.40
₩7,758
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
RUB320.94
|
$7.46
₩10,706
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.21
RUB126.50
|
$2.76
₩3,958
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.66
RUB172.99
|
$3.32
₩4,767
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
RUB56.58
|
$3.17
₩4,547
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
RUB57.59
|
$1.49
₩2,137
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
RUB74.55
|
$2.53
₩3,634
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
RUB92.58
|
$2.41
₩3,466
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RUB22.60
|
$1.82
₩2,620
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB21.76
|
$1.21
₩1,737
|
|
pay 90.5% more for transportation
|
Russia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.12
RUB221.31
|
$4.39
₩6,305
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.67
RUB1,845.45
|
$45.32
₩65,049
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,642.44
RUB2,783,095.57
|
$27,023.07
₩38,790,260
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.15
RUB433.53
|
$8.17
₩11,730
|
|
pay 90.8% more for housing
|
Russia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.97
RUB624.09
|
$17.65
₩25,342
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.49
RUB31,807.69
|
$426.93
₩612,839
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$210.86
RUB22,026.19
|
$328.41
₩471,421
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.94
RUB6,783.54
|
$111.42
₩159,941
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Russia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.09
RUB19,857.25
|
$373.40
₩535,998
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,074.52
RUB530,089.44
|
$22,907.58
₩32,882,679
|
|
pay 98.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Russia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.42
RUB148.61
|
$3.09
₩4,441
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
RUB174.52
|
$3.39
₩4,865
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.10
RUB219.13
|
$3.21
₩4,613
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.15
RUB2,941.04
|
$45.71
₩65,616
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.97
RUB415.06
|
$10.10
₩14,496
|
|
pay 16.9% more for clothing
|
Russia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.85
RUB5,416.14
|
$60.70
₩87,138
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.92
RUB3,543.47
|
$44.52
₩63,910
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.53
RUB7,994.07
|
$72.99
₩104,777
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.61
RUB7,898.46
|
$93.73
₩134,545
|
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