Cost of living comparison
Comoros is 27.9% more expensive than South Korea.
If you lived in Comoros instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 4.7% more for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.16
₩8,909
|
$1.61
KMF758
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,578
|
$7.62
KMF3,595
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,129
|
$1.55
KMF731
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,145
|
$1.13
KMF531
|
|
pay 15.1% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,450
|
$0.61
KMF288
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,817
|
$5.14
KMF2,423
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,788
|
$15.61
KMF7,362
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩3,988
|
$4.80
KMF2,265
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,803
|
$2.65
KMF1,250
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,582
|
$2.43
KMF1,147
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,153
|
$0.21
KMF101
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,662
|
$0.24
KMF115
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,492
|
$1.79
KMF844
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,640
|
$1.46
KMF691
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,750
|
$1.22
KMF575
|
|
pay 21.1% more for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩6,353
|
$10.91
KMF5,148
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩65,546
|
$30.95
KMF14,599
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩39,086,703
|
$18,241.41
KMF8,605,165
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩11,820
|
$8.20
KMF3,867
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
South Korea
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩25,535
|
$155.86
KMF73,527
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩617,523
|
$696.65
KMF328,634
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩475,023
|
$578.75
KMF273,019
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩161,164
|
$81.96
KMF38,663
|
|
pay 19.5% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩540,094
|
$381.55
KMF179,991
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩33,133,975
|
$13,464.56
KMF6,351,745
|
|
pay 33.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,475
|
$1.57
KMF741
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,902
|
$2.98
KMF1,408
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,649
|
$1.88
KMF885
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩66,118
|
$32.92
KMF15,531
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩14,607
|
$6.23
KMF2,937
|
|
pay 14.0% more for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩87,804
|
$57.88
KMF27,302
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩64,398
|
$57.88
KMF27,302
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩105,578
|
$105.03
KMF49,548
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩135,573
|
$81.45
KMF38,425
|
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