Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 4.5 times more expensive than Somalia.
If you lived in South Korea instead of Somalia, you would:
pay 70.4% more for restaurants
|
Somalia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.65
SOS1,514
|
$6.16
₩8,651
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.67
SOS2,667
|
$5.24
₩7,358
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
SOS462
|
$1.47
₩2,067
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
SOS292
|
$0.79
₩1,112
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Somalia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.97
SOS556
|
$3.08
₩4,321
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.96
SOS1,119
|
$5.40
₩7,591
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
SOS3,389
|
$7.46
₩10,475
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
SOS1,262
|
$2.76
₩3,873
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
SOS1,527
|
$3.32
₩4,664
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.73
SOS987
|
$3.17
₩4,449
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
SOS505
|
$1.49
₩2,091
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
SOS752
|
$2.53
₩3,555
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS311
|
$2.41
₩3,391
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SOS343
|
$1.82
₩2,563
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS310
|
$1.21
₩1,699
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Somalia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
SOS2,356
|
$4.39
₩6,169
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SOS14,288
|
$45.32
₩63,647
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,750.00
SOS3,286,125
|
$27,023.07
₩37,954,166
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.43
SOS4,248
|
$8.17
₩11,477
|
|
pay 98.6% more for housing
|
Somalia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.62
SOS17,502
|
$17.65
₩24,795
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$160.00
SOS91,440
|
$426.93
₩599,630
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$93.33
SOS53,340
|
$328.41
₩461,260
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.31
SOS53,900
|
$111.42
₩156,494
|
|
pay 18.8 times more for childcare
|
Somalia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.21
SOS31,552
|
$373.40
₩524,445
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$742.50
SOS424,339
|
$22,907.58
₩32,173,919
|
|
pay 82.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Somalia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
SOS4,000
|
$3.09
₩4,346
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.24
SOS706
|
$3.39
₩4,760
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.34
SOS769
|
$3.21
₩4,514
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.00
SOS17,145
|
$45.71
₩64,202
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SOS2,858
|
$10.10
₩14,183
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Somalia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.61
SOS10,636
|
$60.70
₩85,260
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.11
SOS13,208
|
$44.52
₩62,532
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$25.89
SOS14,796
|
$72.99
₩102,518
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.78
SOS26,162
|
$93.73
₩131,645
|
|
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