Cost of living comparison
India is 62.1% cheaper than South Korea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.6% less in India
- Groceries
-
pay 75.0% less in India
- Transportation
-
pay 46.6% less in India
- Housing
-
pay 67.9% less in India
- Childcare
-
pay 89.2% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.1% less in India
- Clothing
-
pay 53.3% less in India
Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in India.
If you lived in India instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 59.6% less for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.16
₩8,622
|
$2.40
₹203.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,334
|
$3.90
₹330.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,061
|
$0.40
₹33.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,108
|
$0.17
₹14.06
|
|
pay 75.0% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,307
|
$0.46
₹38.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,565
|
$2.54
₹214.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,441
|
$2.56
₹216.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩3,860
|
$0.94
₹79.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,648
|
$1.37
₹115.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,434
|
$0.88
₹74.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,084
|
$0.32
₹27.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,544
|
$0.48
₹40.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,380
|
$0.24
₹20.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,555
|
$0.16
₹13.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,694
|
$0.19
₹15.88
|
|
pay 46.6% less for transportation
|
South Korea
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩6,149
|
$4.62
₹390.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩63,436
|
$10.12
₹856.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩37,828,308
|
$13,525.56
₹1,144,675.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩11,439
|
$2.94
₹248.71
|
|
pay 67.9% less for housing
|
South Korea
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩24,713
|
$7.39
₹625.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩597,641
|
$138.05
₹11,683.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩459,730
|
$90.33
₹7,644.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩155,975
|
$29.97
₹2,536.27
|
|
pay 89.2% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩522,706
|
$55.73
₹4,716.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩32,067,228
|
$1,565.54
₹132,492.43
|
|
pay 43.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,331
|
$1.84
₹155.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,745
|
$1.59
₹134.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,499
|
$3.59
₹303.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩63,989
|
$15.33
₹1,297.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩14,136
|
$3.35
₹283.71
|
|
pay 53.3% less for clothing
|
South Korea
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩84,977
|
$24.02
₹2,033.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩62,325
|
$25.36
₹2,146.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩102,178
|
$41.62
₹3,522.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩131,208
|
$31.12
₹2,633.41
|
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