Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 47.5% cheaper than Switzerland.
If you lived in South Korea instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 74.0% less for restaurants
Switzerland
|
South Korea
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.66
CHF24.72
|
$6.16
₩8,651
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.97
CHF15.16
|
$5.24
₩7,358
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
CHF4.18
|
$1.47
₩2,067
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.13
CHF3.69
|
$0.79
₩1,112
|
|
pay 9.2% more for groceries
Switzerland
|
South Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
CHF3.26
|
$3.08
₩4,321
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.22
CHF11.81
|
$5.40
₩7,591
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.31
CHF6.53
|
$7.46
₩10,475
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
CHF6.07
|
$2.76
₩3,873
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.89
CHF11.52
|
$3.32
₩4,664
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
CHF1.35
|
$3.17
₩4,449
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.92
|
$1.49
₩2,091
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CHF1.17
|
$2.53
₩3,555
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.85
CHF2.55
|
$2.41
₩3,391
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF1.00
|
$1.82
₩2,563
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.96
|
$1.21
₩1,699
|
|
pay 52.8% less for transportation
Switzerland
|
South Korea
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
CHF7.00
|
$4.39
₩6,169
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$114.11
CHF101.97
|
$45.32
₩63,647
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,806.66
CHF32,889.69
|
$27,023.07
₩37,954,166
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.03
CHF37.56
|
$8.17
₩11,477
|
|
pay 63.9% less for housing
Switzerland
|
South Korea
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.46
CHF47.77
|
$17.65
₩24,795
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,622.75
CHF1,450.06
|
$426.93
₩599,630
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,411.84
CHF1,261.59
|
$328.41
₩461,260
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.02
CHF160.86
|
$111.42
₩156,494
|
|
pay 55.0% less for childcare
Switzerland
|
South Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,587.05
CHF2,311.74
|
$373.40
₩524,445
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,321.56
CHF27,094.74
|
$22,907.58
₩32,173,919
|
|
pay 53.4% less for entertainment and sports
Switzerland
|
South Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.82
CHF6.99
|
$3.09
₩4,346
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
CHF4.84
|
$3.39
₩4,760
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.09
CHF9.02
|
$3.21
₩4,514
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.49
CHF79.07
|
$45.71
₩64,202
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.15
CHF18.90
|
$10.10
₩14,183
|
|
pay 42.8% less for clothing
Switzerland
|
South Korea
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.70
CHF108.75
|
$60.70
₩85,260
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.65
CHF55.09
|
$44.52
₩62,532
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.06
CHF121.58
|
$72.99
₩102,518
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$176.75
CHF157.94
|
$93.73
₩131,645
|
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