Cost of living comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of South Korea, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
American Samoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.16
₩8,916
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,584
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,131
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,146
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
South Korea
|
American Samoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,453
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,823
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,796
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩3,991
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,807
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,585
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,155
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,664
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,495
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,642
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,751
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
South Korea
|
American Samoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩6,358
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩65,596
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩39,116,293
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩11,829
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
South Korea
|
American Samoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩25,555
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩617,990
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩475,383
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩161,286
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
South Korea
|
American Samoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩540,503
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩33,159,059
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
American Samoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,479
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,906
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,652
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩66,168
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩14,618
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
South Korea
|
American Samoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩87,871
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩64,447
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩105,657
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩135,676
|
?? |
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