Cost of living comparison
Peru is 27.7% cheaper than South Korea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.6% less in Peru
- Groceries
-
pay 54.5% less in Peru
- Transportation
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pay 7.3% more in Peru
- Housing
-
pay 14.0% less in Peru
- Childcare
-
pay 68.2% less in Peru
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 9.6% less in Peru
- Clothing
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pay 28.2% less in Peru
Expenses including childcare, groceries, clothing, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Peru.
If you lived in Peru instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 26.6% less for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.16
₩8,754
|
$3.74
PEN13.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,446
|
$5.76
PEN21.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,092
|
$0.93
PEN3.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,125
|
$0.47
PEN1.75
|
|
pay 54.5% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,372
|
$2.12
PEN7.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,681
|
$3.22
PEN11.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,600
|
$4.63
PEN17.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩3,919
|
$2.67
PEN9.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,719
|
$2.40
PEN8.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,502
|
$0.71
PEN2.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,116
|
$0.38
PEN1.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,598
|
$0.44
PEN1.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,431
|
$0.45
PEN1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,594
|
$0.43
PEN1.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,719
|
$0.39
PEN1.45
|
|
pay 7.3% more for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩6,243
|
$5.19
PEN19.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩64,403
|
$17.61
PEN65.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩38,404,776
|
$20,522.48
PEN76,441.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩11,614
|
$16.04
PEN59.74
|
|
pay 14.0% less for housing
|
South Korea
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩25,090
|
$28.54
PEN106.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩606,749
|
$324.84
PEN1,209.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩466,736
|
$239.27
PEN891.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩158,352
|
$37.17
PEN138.45
|
|
pay 68.2% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩530,672
|
$170.53
PEN635.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩32,555,903
|
$4,073.87
PEN15,174.14
|
|
pay 9.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,397
|
$2.47
PEN9.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,817
|
$2.84
PEN10.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,568
|
$5.40
PEN20.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩64,964
|
$32.14
PEN119.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩14,352
|
$5.04
PEN18.76
|
|
pay 28.2% less for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩86,272
|
$42.67
PEN158.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩63,275
|
$26.03
PEN96.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩103,736
|
$66.63
PEN248.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩133,208
|
$62.87
PEN234.16
|
|
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