Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and South Korea 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in South Korea is 10.9% higher than in Italy (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in South Korea is 7.5% higher than in Italy | |
| Rent Prices in South Korea are 4.7% lower than in Italy | |
| Restaurant Prices in South Korea are 38.3% lower than in Italy | |
| Groceries Prices in South Korea are 37.7% higher than in Italy | |
| Local Purchasing Power in South Korea is 28.4% higher than in Italy | |
Restaurants | Italy Edit |
South Korea Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 € (23,292.11 ₩) |
6.44 € (10,000.00 ₩) |
-57.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
70.00 € (108,696.50 ₩) |
38.64 € (60,000.00 ₩) |
-44.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 € (15,528.07 ₩) |
5.15 € (8,000.00 ₩) |
-48.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5.00 € (7,764.04 ₩) |
3.22 € (5,000.00 ₩) |
-35.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.00 € (7,764.04 ₩) |
4.51 € (7,000.00 ₩) |
-9.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
1.67 € (2,600.76 ₩) |
3.30 € (5,131.75 ₩) |
+97.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.55 € (3,956.04 ₩) |
1.41 € (2,186.64 ₩) |
-44.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.17 € (1,810.19 ₩) |
0.70 € (1,093.32 ₩) |
-39.6 % |
Markets | Italy Edit |
South Korea Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
5.46 € (8,483.49 ₩) |
7.23 € (11,220.15 ₩) |
+32.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.85 € (2,866.52 ₩) |
2.47 € (3,833.03 ₩) |
+33.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.17 € (1,814.44 ₩) |
1.22 € (1,890.57 ₩) |
+4.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.48 € (5,402.40 ₩) |
2.66 € (4,126.34 ₩) |
-23.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.45 € (10,015.89 ₩) |
5.41 € (8,399.20 ₩) |
-16.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
4.85 € (7,524.42 ₩) |
3.71 € (5,758.80 ₩) |
-23.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.91 € (12,284.25 ₩) |
11.89 € (18,460.86 ₩) |
+50.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.98 € (1,527.97 ₩) |
3.13 € (4,864.29 ₩) |
+218.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.86 € (1,327.77 ₩) |
1.38 € (2,135.18 ₩) |
+60.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.04 € (1,612.35 ₩) |
2.35 € (3,643.41 ₩) |
+126.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.29 € (1,996.49 ₩) |
2.38 € (3,698.46 ₩) |
+85.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.77 € (1,202.49 ₩) |
1.53 € (2,373.25 ₩) |
+97.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.73 € (1,131.86 ₩) |
1.15 € (1,782.34 ₩) |
+57.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.31 € (2,031.33 ₩) |
2.17 € (3,373.78 ₩) |
+66.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.44 € (687.80 ₩) |
1.03 € (1,600.29 ₩) |
+132.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
6.00 € (9,316.84 ₩) |
16.10 € (25,000.00 ₩) |
+168.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.56 € (2,421.62 ₩) |
1.89 € (2,933.37 ₩) |
+21.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.13 € (3,314.43 ₩) |
2.56 € (3,973.02 ₩) |
+19.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
6.00 € (9,316.84 ₩) |
2.90 € (4,500.00 ₩) |
-51.7 % |
Transportation | Italy Edit |
South Korea Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1.70 € (2,639.77 ₩) |
0.97 € (1,500.00 ₩) |
-43.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
36.00 € (55,901.06 ₩) |
41.22 € (64,000.00 ₩) |
+14.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.00 € (7,764.04 ₩) |
2.90 € (4,500.00 ₩) |
-42.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.41 € (3,748.50 ₩) |
0.89 € (1,383.58 ₩) |
-63.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 € (46,584.21 ₩) |
7.73 € (12,000.00 ₩) |
-74.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.76 € (10,495.54 ₩) |
4.03 € (6,257.25 ₩) |
-40.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,000.00 € (43,478,599.37 ₩) |
24,298.57 € (37,731,000.00 ₩) |
-13.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,615.26 € (44,433,973.62 ₩) |
20,970.31 € (32,562,841.16 ₩) |
-26.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Italy Edit |
South Korea Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
193.27 € (300,105.76 ₩) |
148.09 € (229,959.31 ₩) |
-23.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
11.59 € (17,994.06 ₩) |
35.29 € (54,795.04 ₩) |
+204.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
27.29 € (42,380.96 ₩) |
19.08 € (29,626.28 ₩) |
-30.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Italy Edit |
South Korea Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
49.11 € (76,255.72 ₩) |
45.49 € (70,640.94 ₩) |
-7.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
21.83 € (33,891.79 ₩) |
16.91 € (26,261.90 ₩) |
-22.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
9.00 € (13,975.26 ₩) |
9.66 € (15,000.00 ₩) |
+7.3 % |
Childcare | Italy Edit |
South Korea Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
498.99 € (774,828.01 ₩) |
344.82 € (535,441.59 ₩) |
-30.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
9,187.71 € (14,266,747.51 ₩) |
20,638.32 € (32,047,329.58 ₩) |
+124.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Italy Edit |
South Korea Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
78.94 € (122,581.19 ₩) |
50.88 € (79,007.28 ₩) |
-35.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
34.86 € (54,131.82 ₩) |
42.74 € (66,374.31 ₩) |
+22.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
85.92 € (133,419.52 ₩) |
71.68 € (111,299.06 ₩) |
-16.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
112.67 € (174,961.58 ₩) |
95.16 € (147,763.16 ₩) |
-15.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Italy Edit |
South Korea Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
743.18 € (1,154,007.89 ₩) |
583.41 € (905,926.57 ₩) |
-21.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
571.33 € (887,171.40 ₩) |
369.96 € (574,469.16 ₩) |
-35.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,311.00 € (2,035,724.33 ₩) |
1,535.74 € (2,384,705.39 ₩) |
+17.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
944.24 € (1,466,219.17 ₩) |
911.55 € (1,415,467.52 ₩) |
-3.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Italy Edit |
South Korea Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
343.06 € (532,710.77 ₩) |
1,208.87 € (1,877,135.69 ₩) |
+252.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
217.33 € (337,469.39 ₩) |
777.72 € (1,207,647.94 ₩) |
+257.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Italy Edit |
South Korea Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,617.03 € (2,510,936.68 ₩) |
2,232.31 € (3,466,341.29 ₩) |
+38.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.43 | 4.34 | -2.0 % |
| Last update: | 24 May 2025 | 24 May 2025 | |
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