Cost of living comparison
Morocco is 37.9% cheaper than South Korea.
If you lived in Morocco instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 37.5% less for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Morocco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.16
₩8,651
|
$3.66
MAD36.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,358
|
$5.81
MAD58.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,067
|
$0.55
MAD5.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,112
|
$0.34
MAD3.38
|
|
pay 64.6% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Morocco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,321
|
$0.45
MAD4.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,591
|
$4.41
MAD44.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,475
|
$2.96
MAD29.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩3,873
|
$1.73
MAD17.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,664
|
$2.32
MAD23.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,449
|
$0.57
MAD5.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,091
|
$0.50
MAD5.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,555
|
$0.34
MAD3.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,391
|
$0.33
MAD3.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,563
|
$0.30
MAD3.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,699
|
$0.32
MAD3.19
|
|
pay 10.8% less for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩6,169
|
$5.54
MAD55.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩63,647
|
$17.14
MAD172.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩37,954,166
|
$33,700.94
MAD338,943.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩11,477
|
$5.57
MAD56.07
|
|
pay 19.8% less for housing
|
South Korea
|
Morocco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩24,795
|
$32.50
MAD326.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩599,630
|
$258.42
MAD2,599.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩461,260
|
$169.52
MAD1,704.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩156,494
|
$27.53
MAD276.84
|
|
pay 80.4% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩524,445
|
$92.45
MAD929.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩32,173,919
|
$3,297.34
MAD33,162.69
|
|
pay 27.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Morocco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,346
|
$2.91
MAD29.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,760
|
$1.54
MAD15.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,514
|
$3.82
MAD38.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩64,202
|
$22.63
MAD227.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩14,183
|
$5.63
MAD56.65
|
|
pay 25.3% less for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Morocco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩85,260
|
$33.32
MAD335.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩62,532
|
$35.79
MAD359.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩102,518
|
$71.85
MAD722.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩131,645
|
$61.08
MAD614.28
|
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