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
-
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
₩8,916
|
$3.74
PEN13.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,584
|
$5.76
PEN21.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,131
|
$0.93
PEN3.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,146
|
$0.47
PEN1.72
|
|
pay 54.5% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,453
|
$2.12
PEN7.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,823
|
$3.22
PEN11.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,796
|
$4.63
PEN16.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩3,991
|
$2.67
PEN9.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,807
|
$2.40
PEN8.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,585
|
$0.71
PEN2.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,155
|
$0.38
PEN1.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,664
|
$0.44
PEN1.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,495
|
$0.45
PEN1.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,642
|
$0.43
PEN1.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,751
|
$0.39
PEN1.42
|
|
pay 7.3% more for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩6,358
|
$5.19
PEN18.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩65,596
|
$17.61
PEN64.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩39,116,293
|
$20,522.48
PEN75,069.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩11,829
|
$16.04
PEN58.67
|
|
pay 14.0% less for housing
|
South Korea
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩25,555
|
$28.54
PEN104.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩617,990
|
$324.84
PEN1,188.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩475,383
|
$239.27
PEN875.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩161,286
|
$37.17
PEN135.96
|
|
pay 68.2% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩540,503
|
$170.53
PEN623.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩33,159,059
|
$4,073.87
PEN14,901.87
|
|
pay 9.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,479
|
$2.47
PEN9.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,906
|
$2.84
PEN10.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,652
|
$5.40
PEN19.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩66,168
|
$32.14
PEN117.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩14,618
|
$5.04
PEN18.42
|
|
pay 28.2% less for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩87,871
|
$42.67
PEN156.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩64,447
|
$26.03
PEN95.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩105,657
|
$66.63
PEN243.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩135,676
|
$62.87
PEN229.96
|
|
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