Cost of living comparison
Armenia is 10.8% cheaper than South Korea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.2% more in Armenia
- Groceries
-
pay 53.3% less in Armenia
- Transportation
-
pay 26.5% less in Armenia
- Housing
-
pay 21.3% more in Armenia
- Childcare
-
pay 44.0% less in Armenia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.4% less in Armenia
- Clothing
-
pay 26.0% more in Armenia
The cost of clothing, housing, and restaurants in Armenia are more expensive than in South Korea. Expenses including groceries, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Armenia.
If you lived in Armenia instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 16.2% more for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.16
₩9,057
|
$10.61
AMD4,154.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,703
|
$9.00
AMD3,525.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,164
|
$0.86
AMD337.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,164
|
$0.49
AMD192.44
|
|
pay 53.3% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,524
|
$0.70
AMD273.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,947
|
$3.88
AMD1,520.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,967
|
$5.47
AMD2,143.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩4,055
|
$2.20
AMD859.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,883
|
$3.20
AMD1,254.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,658
|
$0.56
AMD218.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,189
|
$0.73
AMD287.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,722
|
$0.64
AMD249.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,550
|
$0.80
AMD311.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,683
|
$0.34
AMD131.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,779
|
$0.31
AMD123.11
|
|
pay 26.5% less for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩6,459
|
$4.63
AMD1,811.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩66,633
|
$12.86
AMD5,036.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩39,734,716
|
$30,864.95
AMD12,086,405.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩12,016
|
$3.76
AMD1,470.51
|
|
pay 21.3% more for housing
|
South Korea
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩25,959
|
$19.21
AMD7,522.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩627,760
|
$684.28
AMD267,955.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩482,899
|
$447.92
AMD175,400.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩163,836
|
$89.01
AMD34,854.43
|
|
pay 44.0% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩549,048
|
$270.71
AMD106,007.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩33,683,299
|
$9,038.40
AMD3,539,347.28
|
|
pay 15.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,549
|
$1.67
AMD654.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,984
|
$2.87
AMD1,122.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,726
|
$2.57
AMD1,007.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩67,214
|
$67.15
AMD26,296.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩14,849
|
$5.79
AMD2,266.20
|
|
pay 26.0% more for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩89,260
|
$70.99
AMD27,799.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩65,466
|
$51.27
AMD20,076.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩107,328
|
$139.93
AMD54,794.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩137,821
|
$75.15
AMD29,427.77
|
|
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