Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 30.9% cheaper than South Korea.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 44.6% less for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
₩8,896
|
$2.94
SZL51.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.49
₩7,573
|
$2.23
SZL39.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
₩1,918
|
$0.89
SZL15.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
₩1,017
|
$0.53
SZL9.25
|
|
pay 60.4% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.87
₩3,960
|
$0.73
SZL12.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.02
₩8,308
|
$4.63
SZL81.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.79
₩10,756
|
$3.85
SZL67.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
₩4,434
|
$1.63
SZL28.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
₩3,907
|
$1.88
SZL33.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
₩3,814
|
$0.72
SZL12.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩1,918
|
$0.32
SZL5.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
₩3,436
|
$0.41
SZL7.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.03
₩2,802
|
$0.61
SZL10.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
₩2,332
|
$0.43
SZL7.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
₩1,517
|
$0.51
SZL8.90
|
|
pay 23.9% more for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
₩6,316
|
$4.53
SZL79.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.21
₩66,552
|
$28.60
SZL502.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,876.80
₩38,479,467
|
$16,342.93
SZL287,208.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.80
₩12,146
|
$24.52
SZL430.92
|
|
pay 4.4% more for housing
|
South Korea
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.28
₩27,988
|
$54.47
SZL957.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$421.68
₩582,060
|
$217.91
SZL3,829.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$330.55
₩456,278
|
$177.05
SZL3,111.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$129.93
₩179,343
|
$56.93
SZL1,000.54
|
|
pay 71.5% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$386.50
₩533,503
|
$121.99
SZL2,143.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,893.14
₩26,078,956
|
$4,794.73
SZL84,261.98
|
|
pay 45.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.93
₩4,038
|
$1.77
SZL31.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.45
₩4,765
|
$1.67
SZL29.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.33
₩4,601
|
$2.45
SZL43.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.95
₩67,568
|
$27.24
SZL478.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.82
₩13,561
|
$3.54
SZL62.23
|
|
pay 23.1% less for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.63
₩86,457
|
$49.70
SZL873.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.35
₩59,833
|
$22.70
SZL398.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.22
₩99,687
|
$70.82
SZL1,244.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.82
₩136,399
|
$76.96
SZL1,352.41
|
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