Cost of living comparison
Sudan is 22.5% cheaper than South Korea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.1% less in Sudan
- Groceries
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pay 40.6% less in Sudan
- Transportation
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pay 1.9% more in Sudan
- Housing
-
pay 66.2% more in Sudan
- Childcare
-
pay 87.0% less in Sudan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.3% less in Sudan
- Clothing
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pay 51.8% less in Sudan
The cost of housing and transportation in Sudan are more expensive than in South Korea. Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Sudan.
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
₩8,878
|
$7.50
SDG4,507.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,552
|
$8.00
SDG4,808.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,122
|
$0.61
SDG365.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,141
|
$0.44
SDG264.36
|
|
pay 40.6% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,435
|
$1.14
SDG683.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,790
|
$6.05
SDG3,636.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,751
|
$6.13
SDG3,684.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩3,975
|
$2.85
SDG1,715.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,787
|
$2.81
SDG1,690.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,566
|
$2.02
SDG1,212.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,146
|
$0.51
SDG305.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,649
|
$0.90
SDG538.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,480
|
$0.80
SDG479.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,630
|
$0.60
SDG359.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,744
|
$0.43
SDG255.94
|
|
pay 1.9% more for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩6,331
|
$5.23
SDG3,144.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩65,320
|
$25.00
SDG15,025.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩38,951,858
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩11,779
|
$10.74
SDG6,453.31
|
|
pay 66.2% more for housing
|
South Korea
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩25,447
|
$70.15
SDG42,158.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩615,392
|
$637.80
SDG383,315.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩473,385
|
$272.14
SDG163,557.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩160,608
|
$39.45
SDG23,709.77
|
|
pay 87.0% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩538,231
|
$63.07
SDG37,902.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩33,019,666
|
$2,057.46
SDG1,236,531.56
|
|
pay 39.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,460
|
$2.00
SDG1,202.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,886
|
$2.38
SDG1,430.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,633
|
$1.80
SDG1,081.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩65,890
|
$33.33
SDG20,033.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩14,556
|
$4.00
SDG2,404.00
|
|
pay 51.8% less for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩87,501
|
$18.17
SDG10,918.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩64,176
|
$20.00
SDG12,020.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩105,213
|
$55.00
SDG33,055.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩135,105
|
$40.00
SDG24,040.00
|
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