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
RUB650.15
|
$6.16
₩8,598
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.14
RUB413.79
|
$5.24
₩7,313
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
RUB79.68
|
$1.47
₩2,055
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
RUB38.39
|
$0.79
₩1,105
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for groceries
|
Russia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.47
RUB46.80
|
$3.08
₩4,295
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.72
RUB371.06
|
$5.40
₩7,544
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
RUB306.84
|
$7.46
₩10,411
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.21
RUB120.95
|
$2.76
₩3,849
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.66
RUB165.40
|
$3.32
₩4,635
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
RUB54.10
|
$3.17
₩4,422
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
RUB55.06
|
$1.49
₩2,078
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
RUB71.27
|
$2.53
₩3,534
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
RUB88.51
|
$2.41
₩3,370
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RUB21.61
|
$1.82
₩2,547
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB20.81
|
$1.21
₩1,689
|
|
pay 90.5% more for transportation
|
Russia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.12
RUB211.59
|
$4.39
₩6,132
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.67
RUB1,764.39
|
$45.32
₩63,258
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,642.44
RUB2,660,850.94
|
$27,023.07
₩37,722,173
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.15
RUB414.49
|
$8.17
₩11,407
|
|
pay 90.8% more for housing
|
Russia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.97
RUB596.68
|
$17.65
₩24,644
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.49
RUB30,410.57
|
$426.93
₩595,965
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$210.86
RUB21,058.71
|
$328.41
₩458,440
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.94
RUB6,485.58
|
$111.42
₩155,538
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Russia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.09
RUB18,985.04
|
$373.40
₩521,239
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,074.52
RUB506,805.80
|
$22,907.58
₩31,977,257
|
|
pay 98.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Russia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.42
RUB142.09
|
$3.09
₩4,319
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
RUB166.86
|
$3.39
₩4,731
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.10
RUB209.51
|
$3.21
₩4,486
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.15
RUB2,811.85
|
$45.71
₩63,810
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.97
RUB396.82
|
$10.10
₩14,097
|
|
pay 16.9% more for clothing
|
Russia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.85
RUB5,178.24
|
$60.70
₩84,739
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.92
RUB3,387.83
|
$44.52
₩62,150
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.53
RUB7,642.94
|
$72.99
₩101,892
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.61
RUB7,551.53
|
$93.73
₩130,840
|
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