Cost of living

Belize

compared to

South Korea

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Belize
South Korea
Cost of living one person
$938
$1345
Cost of living Family
$2704
$3148
One person rent
$599
$783
Family rent
$1572
$2362
Food expenses
$411
$484
Transport expenses
$61.41
$100.94
Monthly salary after tax
$1417.35
$2640.44
Quality of life
32.57
32.83
Human freedom index
5.93
7.92
Life expectancy
76.79
87.03
English speaking %
66.84%
22.17%
Population
383.1K
51.6M

The average cost of living in Belize ($938) is 31% less expensive than in South Korea ($938). Belize ranked 99th vs 43th for South Korea in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Belize compared to 2 months in South Korea .

Eating Out
Belize
South Korea
Lunch Menu
$6.96
$5.48
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.24
$35.1
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.26
$5.76
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$3.49
Cappuccino
$5.15
$3.27
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.52
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
Belize
South Korea
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448.43
$557.93
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237.23
$297.08
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$719.27
$1188.78
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$538.03
$760.76
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.54
$99.45
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100.59
$161.15
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.74
$17.95
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$10.61
$4.74
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$170
$11423
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1057
$8058
Transportation
Belize
South Korea
Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.13
Monthly ticket local transport
$26.55
$40.45
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.91
$9.72
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$1.44
Groceries
Belize
South Korea
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.74
$1.86
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$3.36
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.98
Eggs, x12
$3.44
$3.36
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.81
$12.74
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$9.03
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$27.04
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$2.74
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.23
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$5.78
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$5.64
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.55
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.31
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.67
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$2.86
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.62
$18.53
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.33
Cigarette pack
$4.16
$3.01
Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.57
$5.77
Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$6.08
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$2.39
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.14
Other
Belize
South Korea
Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$50.16
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.46
$9.93
Doctor's visit
$28.16
$34.01
Haircut, simple
$5.06
$7.81
Brand Jeans
$34.16
$54.11
Brand Sneakers
$101.87
$79.5
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263.48
$395.05
International Primary School, 1 year
$5302
$25632