Cost of living comparison

Suriname

compared to

South Korea

South Korea vs. Suriname Cost of Living Summary

South Korea is 5.9 times more expensive than Suriname overall.

Restaurants: pay 0.5% less in South Korea
Groceries: pay 68.1% more in South Korea
Transportation: pay 24.9% less in South Korea
Housing: pay 45.4% more in South Korea
Childcare: pay 33.1 times more in South Korea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 84.5% more in South Korea
Clothing: pay 26.3% more in South Korea

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and clothing in South Korea are more expensive than in Suriname. Expenses including transportation and restaurants are lower in South Korea. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in South Korea.

South Korea vs. Suriname Cost Breakdown

If you lived in South Korea instead of Suriname, you would:

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pay 0.5% less for restaurants

	Suriname	South Korea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.97 SRD256.50	$6.16 ₩8,598	-11.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.16 SRD337.12	$5.24 ₩7,313	-42.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 SRD47.63	$1.47 ₩2,055	+13.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 SRD21.00	$0.79 ₩1,105	+38.7%
Average			-0.5%

Suriname vs. South Korea - Cost of restaurants

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pay 68.1% more for groceries

	Suriname	South Korea
Bread 1 loaf	$1.23 SRD45.13	$3.08 ₩4,295	+150.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.24 SRD229.42	$5.40 ₩7,544	-13.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.52 SRD203.15	$7.46 ₩10,411	+35.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.27 SRD120.34	$2.76 ₩3,849	-15.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.34 SRD86.20	$3.32 ₩4,635	+41.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.04 SRD75.13	$3.17 ₩4,422	+55.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 SRD30.23	$1.49 ₩2,078	+81.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.18 SRD43.43	$2.53 ₩3,534	+114.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 SRD68.60	$2.41 ₩3,370	+29.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 SRD21.71	$1.82 ₩2,547	+209.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 SRD27.58	$1.21 ₩1,689	+61.4%
Average			+68.1%

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pay 24.9% less for transportation

	Suriname	South Korea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 SRD152.15	$4.39 ₩6,131	+6.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.00 SRD3,311.55	$45.32 ₩63,256	-49.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SRD919,875.00	$27,023.07 ₩37,721,167	+8.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.00 SRD846.29	$8.17 ₩11,407	-64.5%
Average			-24.9%

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pay 45.4% more for housing

	Suriname	South Korea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.02 SRD1,141.54	$17.65 ₩24,643	-43.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$516.42 SRD19,001.55	$426.93 ₩595,949	-17.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$194.83 SRD7,168.74	$328.41 ₩458,428	+68.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.77 SRD1,500.03	$111.42 ₩155,533	+173.3%
Average			+45.4%

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pay 33.1 times more for childcare

	Suriname	South Korea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$63.03 SRD2,319.07	$373.40 ₩521,226	+492.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$380.51 SRD14,001.04	$22,907.58 ₩31,976,405	+5920.2%
Average			+3206.3%

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pay 84.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Suriname	South Korea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 SRD73.59	$3.09 ₩4,319	+54.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.25 SRD82.90	$3.39 ₩4,731	+50.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.04 SRD222.37	$3.21 ₩4,486	-46.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$12.63 SRD464.59	$45.71 ₩63,808	+262.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SRD183.98	$10.10 ₩14,096	+102.0%
Average			+84.5%

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pay 26.3% more for clothing

	Suriname	South Korea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.30 SRD1,335.50	$60.70 ₩84,737	+67.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.44 SRD1,046.50	$44.52 ₩62,148	+56.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.41 SRD2,774.88	$72.99 ₩101,889	-3.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.56 SRD4,068.16	$93.73 ₩130,836	-15.2%
Average			+26.3%

Suriname vs. South Korea - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025

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