Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 40.2% cheaper than Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.3% less in South Korea
- Groceries
-
pay 32.5% less in South Korea
- Transportation
-
pay 48.2% less in South Korea
- Housing
-
pay 73.0% less in South Korea
- Childcare
-
pay 10.4% less in South Korea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.0% less in South Korea
- Clothing
-
pay 18.7% less in South Korea
Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in South Korea.
If you lived in South Korea instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 58.3% less for restaurants
|
Virgin Islands
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.00
|
$6.16
₩8,938
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.18
|
$5.24
₩7,602
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$1.47
₩2,136
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
|
$0.79
₩1,149
|
|
pay 32.5% less for groceries
|
Virgin Islands
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.40
|
$3.08
₩4,464
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.98
|
$5.40
₩7,842
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.27
|
$7.46
₩10,823
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
|
$2.76
₩4,001
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.70
|
$3.32
₩4,819
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.78
|
$3.17
₩4,596
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$1.49
₩2,160
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
|
$2.53
₩3,673
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.63
|
$2.41
₩3,503
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$1.82
₩2,648
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$1.21
₩1,755
|
|
pay 48.2% less for transportation
|
Virgin Islands
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
|
$4.39
₩6,374
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$45.32
₩65,756
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,333.33
|
$27,023.07
₩39,211,820
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$52.43
|
$8.17
₩11,858
|
|
pay 73.0% less for housing
|
Virgin Islands
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.50
|
$17.65
₩25,617
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,781.25
|
$426.93
₩619,499
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,389.90
|
$328.41
₩476,544
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$266.22
|
$111.42
₩161,680
|
|
pay 10.4% less for childcare
|
Virgin Islands
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$991.67
|
$373.40
₩541,823
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,200.00
|
$22,907.58
₩33,240,037
|
|
pay 40.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Virgin Islands
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.70
|
$3.09
₩4,490
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.43
|
$3.39
₩4,918
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.50
|
$3.21
₩4,664
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$109.33
|
$45.71
₩66,330
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.67
|
$10.10
₩14,653
|
|
pay 18.7% less for clothing
|
Virgin Islands
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
|
$60.70
₩88,085
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.38
|
$44.52
₩64,604
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.75
|
$72.99
₩105,915
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
|
$93.73
₩136,007
|
|
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