Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 3.3 times more expensive than Syria.
If you lived in South Korea instead of Syria, you would:
pay 49.8% more for restaurants
|
Syria
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.67
SYP9,213
|
$6.16
₩8,598
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.17
SYP10,469
|
$5.24
₩7,313
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
SYP2,669
|
$1.47
₩2,055
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
SYP1,193
|
$0.79
₩1,105
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for groceries
|
Syria
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
SYP1,838
|
$3.08
₩4,295
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.01
SYP5,040
|
$5.40
₩7,544
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
SYP8,992
|
$7.46
₩10,411
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
SYP5,251
|
$2.76
₩3,849
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
SYP6,655
|
$3.32
₩4,635
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
SYP1,045
|
$3.17
₩4,422
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SYP1,938
|
$1.49
₩2,078
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.38
SYP959
|
$2.53
₩3,534
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
SYP803
|
$2.41
₩3,370
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
SYP717
|
$1.82
₩2,547
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
SYP639
|
$1.21
₩1,689
|
|
pay 76.6% more for transportation
|
Syria
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.90
SYP19,860
|
$4.39
₩6,132
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
SYP25,125
|
$45.32
₩63,258
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,621.24
SYP54,324,016
|
$27,023.07
₩37,722,173
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.27
SYP28,315
|
$8.17
₩11,407
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Syria
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.57
SYP127,052
|
$17.65
₩24,644
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$202.90
SYP509,793
|
$426.93
₩595,965
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$105.66
SYP265,485
|
$328.41
₩458,440
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.53
SYP96,798
|
$111.42
₩155,538
|
|
pay 9.4 times more for childcare
|
Syria
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$45.89
SYP115,312
|
$373.40
₩521,239
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,149.32
SYP5,400,230
|
$22,907.58
₩31,977,257
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Syria
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.57
SYP8,974
|
$3.09
₩4,319
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.00
SYP2,504
|
$3.39
₩4,731
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
SYP6,491
|
$3.21
₩4,486
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.23
SYP35,741
|
$45.71
₩63,810
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.67
SYP6,700
|
$10.10
₩14,097
|
|
pay 66.3% more for clothing
|
Syria
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.60
SYP54,269
|
$60.70
₩84,739
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.17
SYP80,833
|
$44.52
₩62,150
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.81
SYP167,866
|
$72.99
₩101,892
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.69
SYP172,597
|
$93.73
₩130,840
|
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