Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 10.9% more expensive than Slovenia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.2% less in South Korea
- Groceries
-
pay 83.5% more in South Korea
- Transportation
-
pay 5.1% more in South Korea
- Housing
-
pay 39.1% less in South Korea
- Childcare
-
pay 74.4% more in South Korea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.6% more in South Korea
- Clothing
-
pay 16.1% less in South Korea
The cost of groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation in South Korea are more expensive than in Slovenia. Expenses including restaurants, housing, and clothing are lower in South Korea. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in South Korea.
If you lived in South Korea instead of Slovenia, you would:
pay 45.2% less for restaurants
|
Slovenia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.25
€10.35
|
$6.16
₩9,057
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.28
€7.61
|
$5.24
₩7,703
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
€2.52
|
$1.47
₩2,164
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.53
|
$0.79
₩1,164
|
|
pay 83.5% more for groceries
|
Slovenia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
€1.46
|
$3.08
₩4,524
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.12
€6.54
|
$5.40
₩7,947
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.94
€4.54
|
$7.46
₩10,967
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
€2.93
|
$2.76
₩4,055
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€4.12
|
$3.32
₩4,883
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$3.17
₩4,658
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.68
|
$1.49
₩2,189
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$2.53
₩3,722
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
€1.31
|
$2.41
₩3,550
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$1.82
₩2,683
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.79
|
$1.21
₩1,779
|
|
pay 5.1% more for transportation
|
Slovenia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.73
€5.27
|
$4.39
₩6,459
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.71
€26.40
|
$45.32
₩66,633
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,757.42
€21,844.90
|
$27,023.07
₩39,734,716
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.32
€10.41
|
$8.17
₩12,016
|
|
pay 39.1% less for housing
|
Slovenia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.10
€29.51
|
$17.65
₩25,959
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$611.64
€562.41
|
$426.93
₩627,760
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$506.97
€466.16
|
$328.41
₩482,899
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.52
€189.90
|
$111.42
₩163,836
|
|
pay 74.4% more for childcare
|
Slovenia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.15
€441.50
|
$373.40
₩549,048
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,455.02
€7,774.37
|
$22,907.58
₩33,683,299
|
|
pay 13.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Slovenia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.10
€2.85
|
$3.09
₩4,549
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
€1.81
|
$3.39
₩4,984
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.39
€4.96
|
$3.21
₩4,726
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.69
€41.09
|
$45.71
₩67,214
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
€6.90
|
$10.10
₩14,849
|
|
pay 16.1% less for clothing
|
Slovenia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.87
€89.99
|
$60.70
₩89,260
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€31.14
|
$44.52
₩65,466
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.89
€97.36
|
$72.99
₩107,328
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.14
€117.82
|
$93.73
₩137,821
|
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