Cost of living comparison
Namibia is 21.7% cheaper than South Korea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.8% less in Namibia
- Groceries
-
pay 46.5% less in Namibia
- Transportation
-
pay 17.9% less in Namibia
- Housing
-
pay 53.5% more in Namibia
- Childcare
-
pay 65.8% less in Namibia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.3% less in Namibia
- Clothing
-
pay 26.9% less in Namibia
Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Namibia.
If you lived in Namibia instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 11.8% less for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.16
₩9,057
|
$7.95
NAD144.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,703
|
$4.23
NAD76.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,164
|
$0.83
NAD15.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,164
|
$0.68
NAD12.42
|
|
pay 46.5% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,524
|
$0.88
NAD15.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,947
|
$3.33
NAD60.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,967
|
$5.12
NAD92.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩4,055
|
$2.57
NAD46.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,883
|
$2.33
NAD42.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,658
|
$0.79
NAD14.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,189
|
$0.77
NAD13.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,722
|
$0.71
NAD12.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,550
|
$0.83
NAD15.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,683
|
$0.91
NAD16.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,779
|
$0.93
NAD16.95
|
|
pay 17.9% less for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩6,459
|
$4.77
NAD86.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩66,633
|
$34.08
NAD619.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩39,734,716
|
$15,621.70
NAD283,865.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩12,016
|
$7.10
NAD129.03
|
|
pay 53.5% more for housing
|
South Korea
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩25,959
|
$63.90
NAD1,161.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩627,760
|
$452.24
NAD8,217.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩482,899
|
$328.15
NAD5,962.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩163,836
|
$51.47
NAD935.25
|
|
pay 65.8% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩549,048
|
$169.47
NAD3,079.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩33,683,299
|
$5,302.57
NAD96,354.21
|
|
pay 36.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,549
|
$1.49
NAD27.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,984
|
$1.81
NAD32.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,726
|
$2.97
NAD53.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩67,214
|
$34.72
NAD630.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩14,849
|
$4.90
NAD89.03
|
|
pay 26.9% less for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩89,260
|
$37.49
NAD681.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩65,466
|
$26.97
NAD490.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩107,328
|
$70.06
NAD1,273.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩137,821
|
$69.59
NAD1,264.49
|
|
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