Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 3.5 times more expensive than Tunisia.
If you lived in South Korea instead of Tunisia, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
Tunisia
|
South Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.13
TND9.870
|
$6.16
₩8,651
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.25
TND13.390
|
$5.24
₩7,358
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
TND1.980
|
$1.47
₩2,067
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
TND0.860
|
$0.79
₩1,112
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for groceries
Tunisia
|
South Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.16
TND0.510
|
$3.08
₩4,321
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.92
TND15.520
|
$5.40
₩7,591
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.78
TND5.620
|
$7.46
₩10,475
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
TND4.610
|
$2.76
₩3,873
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
TND7.450
|
$3.32
₩4,664
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
TND2.420
|
$3.17
₩4,449
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.33
TND4.200
|
$1.49
₩2,091
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
TND1.520
|
$2.53
₩3,555
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TND0.940
|
$2.41
₩3,391
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
TND0.860
|
$1.82
₩2,563
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TND0.720
|
$1.21
₩1,699
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
Tunisia
|
South Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.00
TND9.440
|
$4.39
₩6,169
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$9.30
TND29.330
|
$45.32
₩63,647
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,666.41
TND112,456.200
|
$27,023.07
₩37,954,166
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.64
TND8.320
|
$8.17
₩11,477
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
Tunisia
|
South Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.29
TND54.520
|
$17.65
₩24,795
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$193.39
TND609.750
|
$426.93
₩599,630
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.14
TND410.340
|
$328.41
₩461,260
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.79
TND103.400
|
$111.42
₩156,494
|
|
pay 8.5 times more for childcare
Tunisia
|
South Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.96
TND248.960
|
$373.40
₩524,445
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,865.54
TND5,882.050
|
$22,907.58
₩32,173,919
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Tunisia
|
South Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
TND4.320
|
$3.09
₩4,346
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.81
TND2.550
|
$3.39
₩4,760
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
TND10.150
|
$3.21
₩4,514
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.05
TND85.280
|
$45.71
₩64,202
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
TND12.870
|
$10.10
₩14,183
|
|
pay 19.0% more for clothing
Tunisia
|
South Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.55
TND115.230
|
$60.70
₩85,260
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.85
TND160.320
|
$44.52
₩62,532
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.17
TND284.290
|
$72.99
₩102,518
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.30
TND209.030
|
$93.73
₩131,645
|
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