Cost of living comparison
India is 62.1% cheaper than South Korea.
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
₩8,841
|
$2.40
₹203.57
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,520
|
$3.90
₹331.01
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,113
|
$0.40
₹33.60
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,137
|
$0.17
₹14.09
|
|
pay 75.0% less for groceries
South Korea
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,416
|
$0.46
₹39.07
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,758
|
$2.54
₹215.31
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,706
|
$2.56
₹217.10
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩3,958
|
$0.94
₹79.66
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,767
|
$1.37
₹115.86
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,547
|
$0.88
₹74.93
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,137
|
$0.32
₹27.51
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,634
|
$0.48
₹40.38
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,466
|
$0.24
₹20.47
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,620
|
$0.16
₹13.87
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,737
|
$0.19
₹15.91
|
|
pay 46.6% less for transportation
South Korea
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩6,305
|
$4.62
₹391.56
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩65,049
|
$10.12
₹858.66
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩38,790,260
|
$13,525.56
₹1,147,195.14
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩11,730
|
$2.94
₹249.25
|
|
pay 67.9% less for housing
South Korea
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩25,342
|
$7.39
₹626.39
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩612,839
|
$138.05
₹11,709.25
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩471,421
|
$90.33
₹7,661.69
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩159,941
|
$29.97
₹2,541.86
|
|
pay 89.2% less for childcare
South Korea
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩535,998
|
$55.73
₹4,726.73
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩32,882,679
|
$1,565.54
₹132,784.09
|
|
pay 43.1% less for entertainment and sports
South Korea
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,441
|
$1.84
₹155.72
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,865
|
$1.59
₹134.56
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,613
|
$3.59
₹304.52
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩65,616
|
$15.33
₹1,300.29
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩14,496
|
$3.35
₹284.33
|
|
pay 53.3% less for clothing
South Korea
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩87,138
|
$24.02
₹2,037.56
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩63,910
|
$25.36
₹2,151.17
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩104,777
|
$41.62
₹3,529.83
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩134,545
|
$31.12
₹2,639.21
|
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