Cost of living comparison
Finland is 33.4% more expensive than South Korea.
If you lived in Finland instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.16
₩8,651
|
$14.18
€13.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,358
|
$10.44
€10.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,067
|
$2.58
€2.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,112
|
$1.86
€1.79
|
|
pay 31.1% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,321
|
$2.29
€2.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,591
|
$3.70
€3.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,475
|
$4.27
€4.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩3,873
|
$3.02
€2.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,664
|
$5.38
€5.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,449
|
$0.99
€0.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,091
|
$0.82
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,555
|
$0.98
€0.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,391
|
$1.67
€1.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,563
|
$0.56
€0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,699
|
$0.75
€0.72
|
|
pay 62.4% more for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩6,169
|
$7.64
€7.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩63,647
|
$60.52
€58.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩37,954,166
|
$31,800.37
€30,524.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩11,477
|
$18.35
€17.62
|
|
pay 42.3% more for housing
|
South Korea
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩24,795
|
$22.24
€21.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩599,630
|
$734.49
€705.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩461,260
|
$604.75
€580.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩156,494
|
$96.90
€93.01
|
|
pay 42.0% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩524,445
|
$291.42
€279.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩32,173,919
|
$8,693.67
€8,344.86
|
|
pay 86.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,346
|
$7.29
€7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,760
|
$4.21
€4.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,514
|
$10.54
€10.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩64,202
|
$41.73
€40.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩14,183
|
$15.60
€14.97
|
|
pay 5.5% more for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩85,260
|
$75.15
€72.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩62,532
|
$31.18
€29.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩102,518
|
$82.09
€78.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩131,645
|
$108.56
€104.21
|
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