Cost of living comparison
If you lived in South Korea instead of Saint Martin, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Saint Martin
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$6.16
₩8,909
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$5.24
₩7,578
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.47
₩2,129
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.79
₩1,145
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Saint Martin
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$3.08
₩4,450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.40
₩7,817
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$7.46
₩10,788
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$2.76
₩3,988
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.32
₩4,803
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.17
₩4,582
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.49
₩2,153
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.53
₩3,662
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.41
₩3,492
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.82
₩2,640
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.21
₩1,750
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Saint Martin
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.39
₩6,353
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$45.32
₩65,546
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$27,023.07
₩39,086,703
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.17
₩11,820
|
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Saint Martin
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$17.65
₩25,535
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$426.93
₩617,523
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$328.41
₩475,023
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$111.42
₩161,164
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Saint Martin
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$373.40
₩540,094
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$22,907.58
₩33,133,975
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Martin
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$3.09
₩4,475
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$3.39
₩4,902
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.21
₩4,649
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$45.71
₩66,118
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.10
₩14,607
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Saint Martin
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$60.70
₩87,804
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$44.52
₩64,398
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$72.99
₩105,578
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$93.73
₩135,573
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