Cost of living comparison
Liberia is 17.1% more expensive than South Korea.
If you lived in Liberia instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 96.8% more for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.16
₩8,598
|
$8.25
LRD1,522.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,313
|
$11.00
LRD2,030.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,055
|
$1.88
LRD346.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,105
|
$2.50
LRD461.38
|
|
pay 24.7% more for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,295
|
$1.65
LRD305.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,544
|
$5.91
LRD1,089.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,411
|
$6.08
LRD1,122.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩3,849
|
$3.63
LRD669.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,635
|
$4.48
LRD826.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,422
|
$0.74
LRD137.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,078
|
$2.58
LRD475.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,534
|
$3.95
LRD729.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,370
|
$3.18
LRD586.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,547
|
$1.03
LRD190.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,689
|
$3.88
LRD715.14
|
|
pay 22.5% less for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩6,132
|
$4.03
LRD744.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩63,258
|
$20.00
LRD3,691.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩37,722,173
|
$5,069.87
LRD935,658.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩11,407
|
$12.69
LRD2,342.33
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
South Korea
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩24,644
|
$93.25
LRD17,209.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩595,965
|
$666.67
LRD123,035.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩458,440
|
$90.00
LRD16,609.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩155,538
|
$208.46
LRD38,471.31
|
|
pay 86.8% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩521,239
|
$74.33
LRD13,717.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩31,977,257
|
$1,500.00
LRD276,828.98
|
|
pay 18.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Liberia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,319
|
$2.50
LRD461.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,731
|
$3.12
LRD576.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,486
|
$5.00
LRD922.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩63,810
|
$76.25
LRD14,072.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩14,097
|
$9.75
LRD1,799.34
|
|
pay 35.9% less for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩84,739
|
$18.41
LRD3,398.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩62,150
|
$33.75
LRD6,228.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩101,892
|
$56.25
LRD10,381.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩130,840
|
$68.75
LRD12,688.00
|
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