Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 97.8% more expensive than Zambia.
If you lived in South Korea instead of Zambia, you would:
pay 67.0% more for restaurants
|
Zambia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.21
ZMW199.35
|
$6.16
₩8,651
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.82
ZMW105.64
|
$5.24
₩7,358
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
ZMW19.73
|
$1.47
₩2,067
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
ZMW9.15
|
$0.79
₩1,112
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Zambia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
ZMW20.45
|
$3.08
₩4,321
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
ZMW100.51
|
$5.40
₩7,591
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
ZMW134.14
|
$7.46
₩10,475
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
ZMW53.20
|
$2.76
₩3,873
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
ZMW49.67
|
$3.32
₩4,664
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
ZMW33.20
|
$3.17
₩4,449
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZMW16.69
|
$1.49
₩2,091
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
ZMW34.98
|
$2.53
₩3,555
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZMW15.57
|
$2.41
₩3,391
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
ZMW26.42
|
$1.82
₩2,563
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW18.63
|
$1.21
₩1,699
|
|
pay 54.9% more for transportation
|
Zambia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
ZMW131.74
|
$4.39
₩6,169
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW1,023.88
|
$45.32
₩63,647
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW221,290.85
|
$27,023.07
₩37,954,166
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW335.33
|
$8.17
₩11,477
|
|
pay 58.0% more for housing
|
Zambia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.92
ZMW3,481.13
|
$17.65
₩24,795
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.42
ZMW5,927.87
|
$426.93
₩599,630
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.96
ZMW3,178.11
|
$328.41
₩461,260
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,308.46
|
$111.42
₩156,494
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Zambia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW4,887.47
|
$373.40
₩524,445
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,570.42
ZMW181,644.03
|
$22,907.58
₩32,173,919
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Zambia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
ZMW26.73
|
$3.09
₩4,346
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
ZMW57.32
|
$3.39
₩4,760
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
ZMW68.81
|
$3.21
₩4,514
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
ZMW1,139.34
|
$45.71
₩64,202
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
ZMW96.75
|
$10.10
₩14,183
|
|
pay 90.1% more for clothing
|
Zambia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.43
ZMW509.65
|
$60.70
₩85,260
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.78
ZMW519.30
|
$44.52
₩62,532
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,492.99
|
$72.99
₩102,518
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.76
ZMW2,287.99
|
$93.73
₩131,645
|
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