Cost of living comparison
Tennessee is 66.0% more expensive than South Korea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Tennessee
- Groceries
-
pay 5.4% less in Tennessee
- Transportation
-
pay 15.0% more in Tennessee
- Housing
-
pay 2.9 times more in Tennessee
- Childcare
-
pay 75.7% more in Tennessee
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.6% more in Tennessee
- Clothing
-
pay 4.6% more in Tennessee
The cost of housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing in Tennessee are more expensive than in South Korea. Notably, housing, restaurants, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Tennessee.
If you lived in Tennessee instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.16
₩8,916
|
$17.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,584
|
$9.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,131
|
$2.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,146
|
$2.06
|
|
pay 5.4% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,453
|
$2.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,823
|
$5.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,796
|
$3.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩3,991
|
$3.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,807
|
$5.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,585
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,155
|
$0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,664
|
$1.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,495
|
$2.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,642
|
$1.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,751
|
$1.70
|
|
pay 15.0% more for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩6,358
|
$3.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩65,596
|
$41.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩39,116,293
|
$31,466.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩11,829
|
$14.88
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
South Korea
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩25,555
|
$66.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩617,990
|
$1,303.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩475,383
|
$1,173.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩161,286
|
$147.41
|
|
pay 75.7% more for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩540,503
|
$1,030.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩33,159,059
|
$17,284.00
|
|
pay 52.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,479
|
$5.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,906
|
$5.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,652
|
$7.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩66,168
|
$33.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩14,618
|
$12.70
|
|
pay 4.6% more for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩87,871
|
$53.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩64,447
|
$43.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩105,657
|
$85.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩135,676
|
$109.39
|
|
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