Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 48.5% more expensive than Sweden.
If you lived in South Korea instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 44.9% less for restaurants
|
Sweden
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.92
SEK131.48
|
$6.16
₩8,909
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.45
SEK104.30
|
$5.24
₩7,578
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
SEK22.52
|
$1.47
₩2,129
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
SEK21.27
|
$0.79
₩1,145
|
|
pay 56.6% more for groceries
|
Sweden
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
SEK27.43
|
$3.08
₩4,450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
SEK57.20
|
$5.40
₩7,817
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK59.96
|
$7.46
₩10,788
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
SEK41.26
|
$2.76
₩3,988
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
SEK51.59
|
$3.32
₩4,803
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
SEK13.14
|
$3.17
₩4,582
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
SEK11.65
|
$1.49
₩2,153
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
SEK12.52
|
$2.53
₩3,662
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
SEK19.08
|
$2.41
₩3,492
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SEK7.43
|
$1.82
₩2,640
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
SEK7.74
|
$1.21
₩1,750
|
|
pay 32.1% less for transportation
|
Sweden
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SEK73.21
|
$4.39
₩6,353
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.10
SEK751.36
|
$45.32
₩65,546
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,850.74
SEK296,233.44
|
$27,023.07
₩39,086,703
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.47
SEK236.82
|
$8.17
₩11,820
|
|
pay 23.6% less for housing
|
Sweden
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.29
SEK334.15
|
$17.65
₩25,535
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$821.73
SEK9,065.79
|
$426.93
₩617,523
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.62
SEK7,078.75
|
$328.41
₩475,023
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.37
SEK853.62
|
$111.42
₩161,164
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for childcare
|
Sweden
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.27
SEK1,349.01
|
$373.40
₩540,094
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,135.75
SEK34,595.46
|
$22,907.58
₩33,133,975
|
|
pay 24.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
SEK73.28
|
$3.09
₩4,475
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
SEK41.76
|
$3.39
₩4,902
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.41
SEK70.70
|
$3.21
₩4,649
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.70
SEK426.95
|
$45.71
₩66,118
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.24
SEK157.07
|
$10.10
₩14,607
|
|
pay 9.2% less for clothing
|
Sweden
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.10
SEK872.64
|
$60.70
₩87,804
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
SEK392.32
|
$44.52
₩64,398
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
SEK931.40
|
$72.99
₩105,578
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.14
SEK1,380.61
|
$93.73
₩135,573
|
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