Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 79.0% more expensive than Sierra Leone overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.5% more in South Korea
- Groceries
-
pay 95.9% more in South Korea
- Transportation
-
pay 30.7% more in South Korea
- Housing
-
pay 54.1% less in South Korea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.0% more in South Korea
- Clothing
-
pay 4.3 times more in South Korea
The cost of clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants in South Korea are more expensive than in Sierra Leone. Notably, clothing and groceries are significantly more expensive in South Korea.
If you lived in South Korea instead of Sierra Leone, you would:
pay 22.5% more for restaurants
|
Sierra Leone
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$6.16
₩9,028
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$5.24
₩7,679
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$1.47
₩2,158
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$0.79
₩1,161
|
|
pay 95.9% more for groceries
|
Sierra Leone
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$3.08
₩4,510
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.40
₩7,922
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$7.46
₩10,932
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$2.76
₩4,042
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$3.32
₩4,867
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$3.17
₩4,643
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$1.49
₩2,182
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.53
₩3,711
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$2.41
₩3,539
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$1.82
₩2,675
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$1.21
₩1,773
|
|
pay 30.7% more for transportation
|
Sierra Leone
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$4.39
₩6,438
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$45.32
₩66,424
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$27,023.07
₩39,609,869
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$8.17
₩11,978
|
|
pay 54.1% less for housing
|
Sierra Leone
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$17.65
₩25,877
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
$426.93
₩625,788
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
$328.41
₩481,381
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$111.42
₩163,321
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sierra Leone
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$373.40
₩547,323
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$22,907.58
₩33,577,466
|
pay 50.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sierra Leone
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$3.09
₩4,535
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$3.39
₩4,968
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$3.21
₩4,711
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$45.71
₩67,003
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.10
₩14,802
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for clothing
|
Sierra Leone
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$60.70
₩88,980
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$44.52
₩65,260
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$72.99
₩106,991
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$93.73
₩137,387
|
|
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