Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 75.4% more expensive than South Africa.
If you lived in South Korea instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 9.9% more for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR163.32
|
$6.16
₩8,598
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR86.84
|
$5.24
₩7,313
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.37
|
$1.47
₩2,055
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.49
|
$0.79
₩1,105
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.03
|
$3.08
₩4,295
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR66.90
|
$5.40
₩7,544
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR76.42
|
$7.46
₩10,411
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR40.54
|
$2.76
₩3,849
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR36.92
|
$3.32
₩4,635
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.32
|
$3.17
₩4,422
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.24
|
$1.49
₩2,078
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.69
|
$2.53
₩3,534
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.72
|
$2.41
₩3,370
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.08
|
$1.82
₩2,547
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.08
|
$1.21
₩1,689
|
|
pay 0.3% more for transportation
|
South Africa
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR90.81
|
$4.39
₩6,132
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR952.22
|
$45.32
₩63,258
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR375,125.24
|
$27,023.07
₩37,722,173
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR155.62
|
$8.17
₩11,407
|
|
pay 1.6% less for housing
|
South Africa
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR753.05
|
$17.65
₩24,644
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR6,963.66
|
$426.93
₩595,965
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR5,940.53
|
$328.41
₩458,440
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,463.50
|
$111.42
₩155,538
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,169.46
|
$373.40
₩521,239
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR73,422.70
|
$22,907.58
₩31,977,257
|
|
pay 49.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR38.37
|
$3.09
₩4,319
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR34.27
|
$3.39
₩4,731
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR52.87
|
$3.21
₩4,486
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR537.00
|
$45.71
₩63,810
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR120.52
|
$10.10
₩14,097
|
|
pay 15.5% more for clothing
|
South Africa
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR868.56
|
$60.70
₩84,739
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR583.57
|
$44.52
₩62,150
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,645.36
|
$72.99
₩101,892
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,481.13
|
$93.73
₩130,840
|
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