Cost of living comparison
Russia is 43.3% cheaper than South Korea.
If you lived in Russia instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 28.1% less for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.16
₩8,909
|
$6.51
RUB670.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,578
|
$4.14
RUB426.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,129
|
$0.80
RUB82.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,145
|
$0.38
RUB39.57
|
|
pay 66.6% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,450
|
$0.47
RUB48.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,817
|
$3.72
RUB382.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,788
|
$3.07
RUB316.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩3,988
|
$1.21
RUB124.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,803
|
$1.66
RUB170.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,582
|
$0.54
RUB55.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,153
|
$0.55
RUB56.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,662
|
$0.71
RUB73.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,492
|
$0.89
RUB91.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,640
|
$0.22
RUB22.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,750
|
$0.21
RUB21.45
|
|
pay 40.9% less for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩6,353
|
$2.12
RUB218.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩65,546
|
$17.67
RUB1,818.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩39,086,703
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,742,722.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩11,820
|
$4.15
RUB427.24
|
|
pay 43.1% less for housing
|
South Korea
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩25,535
|
$5.97
RUB615.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩617,523
|
$304.49
RUB31,346.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩475,023
|
$210.86
RUB21,706.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩161,164
|
$64.94
RUB6,685.13
|
|
pay 63.5% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩540,094
|
$190.09
RUB19,569.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩33,133,975
|
$5,074.52
RUB522,399.66
|
|
pay 47.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,475
|
$1.42
RUB146.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,902
|
$1.67
RUB171.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,649
|
$2.10
RUB215.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩66,118
|
$28.15
RUB2,898.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩14,607
|
$3.97
RUB409.03
|
|
pay 13.2% less for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩87,804
|
$51.85
RUB5,337.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩64,398
|
$33.92
RUB3,492.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩105,578
|
$76.53
RUB7,878.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩135,573
|
$75.61
RUB7,783.88
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Russia or South Korea. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.