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Cost of living

South Korea compared to Switzerland

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,048.37
2,332.45
Eating Out
9.1
27.73
Rent & Utilities
440.44
1,443.06
Transportation
2,791.21
3,350.12
Groceries
7.66
11.67
Other
3,282.82
2,548.8
South KoreaSwitzerland

Consumer prices in Switzerland are roughly 22% higher than in South Korea.

Cost of living

ItemSouth KoreaSwitzerland
Total with rent one person1,3452,667
Total with rent family3,1488,186
Without rent one person7831,338
Without rent one family2,3624,789
Rent & Utilities person497.991,551.02
Rent & Utilities family1,112.643,188.1
Food person484881
Food family1,3192,478
Transport person100.94127.32
Transport family292.51361.24
Life expectancy87.03 years90.29 years

Eating Out

ItemSouth KoreaSwitzerland
Lunch Menu5.4826.14
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 235.1107.92
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's5.7613.78
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz3.497.35
Cappuccino3.275.21
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz1.475.96

Rent & Utilities

ItemSouth KoreaSwitzerland
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2557.931,377.44
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2297.081,417.16
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,188.783,892.98
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2760.762,913.11
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.99.45168.86
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.161.15270.03
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited17.9561.87

Transportation

ItemSouth KoreaSwitzerland
Local transport ticket4.742.21
Monthly ticket local transport11,42315,752
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi8,0587,559
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal1.134.08
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years40.45%95.43%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft29.7236.2
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.441.95

Groceries

ItemSouth KoreaSwitzerland
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.862.07
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.363.78
Eggs, x123.368.7
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.746.56
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb9.0324.31
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb27.0444.43
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb3.232.74
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.670.8

Other

ItemSouth KoreaSwitzerland
Gym Membership, 1 month50.1697.66
Cinema Ticket, 1 person9.9322.24
Doctors visit34.01140.57
Haircut, simple7.8139.7
Brand Jeans54.11109.13
Brand Sneakers79.5146.93
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month395.052,339.13
International Primary School, 1 year25,63217,495