Cost of living comparison
Sudan is 22.5% cheaper than South Korea.
If you lived in Sudan instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 7.1% less for restaurants
South Korea
|
Sudan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.16
₩8,909
|
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,578
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,129
|
$0.61
SDG365.59
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,145
|
$0.44
SDG264.58
|
|
pay 40.6% less for groceries
South Korea
|
Sudan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,450
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,817
|
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,788
|
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩3,988
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,803
|
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,582
|
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,153
|
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,662
|
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,492
|
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,640
|
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,750
|
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
|
pay 1.9% more for transportation
South Korea
|
Sudan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩6,353
|
$5.23
SDG3,147.44
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩65,546
|
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩39,086,703
|
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Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩11,820
|
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
|
pay 66.2% more for housing
South Korea
|
Sudan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩25,535
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩617,523
|
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩475,023
|
$272.14
SDG163,693.55
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩161,164
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
|
pay 87.0% less for childcare
South Korea
|
Sudan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩540,094
|
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩33,133,975
|
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
|
pay 39.3% less for entertainment and sports
South Korea
|
Sudan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,475
|
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,902
|
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,649
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩66,118
|
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩14,607
|
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
|
pay 51.8% less for clothing
South Korea
|
Sudan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩87,804
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩64,398
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩105,578
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩135,573
|
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
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