Cost of living

South Korea

compared to

Peru

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South Korea
Peru
Cost of living one person
$1345
$697
Cost of living Family
$3148
$2049
One person rent
$783
$384
Family rent
$2362
$1633
Food expenses
$484
$245
Transport expenses
$100.94
$139.83
Monthly salary after tax
$2640.44
$453.88
Human freedom index
7.92
7.65
Life expectancy
87.03
68.5
English speaking %
22.17%
8.1%
Population
51.6M
32.0M

The average cost of living in South Korea ($1345) is 93% more expensive than in Peru ($697). South Korea ranked 43th vs 139th for Peru in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in South Korea compared to 0.7 months in Peru .

Eating Out
South Korea
Peru
Lunch Menu
$5.48
$3.49
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$21.8
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.76
$5.8
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$2.22
Cappuccino
$3.27
$3.22
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.47
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
South Korea
Peru
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$557.93
$398.19
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297.08
$259.78
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1188.78
$783.46
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$760.76
$540.43
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.45
$32.89
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161.15
$48.01
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.95
$27.39
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$4.74
$11.31
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11423
$1418
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8058
$1635
Transportation
South Korea
Peru
Local transport ticket
$1.13
$0.51
Monthly ticket local transport
$40.45
$36.37
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.72
$16.27
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.42
Groceries
South Korea
Peru
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.16
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.36
$1.88
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$0.91
Eggs, x12
$3.36
$2.56
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.74
$7.66
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$5.5
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.04
$7.54
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$1.78
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$0.99
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$0.79
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$0.85
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$0.83
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$0.92
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.61
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.78
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.53
$10.01
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$1.71
Cigarette pack
$3.01
$5.22
Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.77
$5.07
Hair Shampoo
$6.08
$4.2
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$1.59
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.37
Other
South Korea
Peru
Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.16
$36.5
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.93
$5.03
Doctor's visit
$34.01
$37.72
Haircut, simple
$7.81
$8.11
Brand Jeans
$54.11
$43.19
Brand Sneakers
$79.5
$64.02
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$395.05
$242.78
International Primary School, 1 year
$25632
$5039

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