Cost of Living Comparison Between South Korea and Italy 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Italy is 9.6% lower than in South Korea (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Italy is 6.7% lower than in South Korea | |
| Rent Prices in Italy are 5.6% higher than in South Korea | |
| Restaurant Prices in Italy are 62.4% higher than in South Korea | |
| Groceries Prices in Italy are 27.2% lower than in South Korea | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Italy is 22.3% lower than in South Korea | |
Restaurants | South Korea Edit |
Italy Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
10,000.00 ₩ (6.42 €) |
23,350.68 ₩ (15.00 €) |
+133.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
60,000.00 ₩ (38.54 €) |
108,969.83 ₩ (70.00 €) |
+81.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8,000.00 ₩ (5.14 €) |
15,567.12 ₩ (10.00 €) |
+94.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 ₩ (3.21 €) |
7,783.56 ₩ (5.00 €) |
+55.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,000.00 ₩ (4.50 €) |
7,783.56 ₩ (5.00 €) |
+11.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5,135.97 ₩ (3.30 €) |
2,607.94 ₩ (1.68 €) |
-49.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2,186.83 ₩ (1.40 €) |
3,967.99 ₩ (2.55 €) |
+81.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1,093.32 ₩ (0.70 €) |
1,817.81 ₩ (1.17 €) |
+66.3 % |
Markets | South Korea Edit |
Italy Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11,222.72 ₩ (7.21 €) |
8,500.21 ₩ (5.46 €) |
-24.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3,833.38 ₩ (2.46 €) |
2,871.90 ₩ (1.84 €) |
-25.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1,891.10 ₩ (1.21 €) |
1,818.72 ₩ (1.17 €) |
-3.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4,127.70 ₩ (2.65 €) |
5,417.06 ₩ (3.48 €) |
+31.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8,401.64 ₩ (5.40 €) |
10,039.13 ₩ (6.45 €) |
+19.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5,758.80 ₩ (3.70 €) |
7,555.80 ₩ (4.85 €) |
+31.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
18,463.41 ₩ (11.86 €) |
12,328.44 ₩ (7.92 €) |
-33.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,864.29 ₩ (3.12 €) |
1,535.39 ₩ (0.99 €) |
-68.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2,135.18 ₩ (1.37 €) |
1,331.32 ₩ (0.86 €) |
-37.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
3,643.95 ₩ (2.34 €) |
1,617.27 ₩ (1.04 €) |
-55.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
3,698.99 ₩ (2.38 €) |
2,001.53 ₩ (1.29 €) |
-45.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2,374.21 ₩ (1.53 €) |
1,207.66 ₩ (0.78 €) |
-49.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1,782.34 ₩ (1.14 €) |
1,133.40 ₩ (0.73 €) |
-36.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,373.78 ₩ (2.17 €) |
2,034.76 ₩ (1.31 €) |
-39.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,600.47 ₩ (1.03 €) |
690.03 ₩ (0.44 €) |
-56.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
25,000.00 ₩ (16.06 €) |
9,340.27 ₩ (6.00 €) |
-62.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2,933.91 ₩ (1.88 €) |
2,427.49 ₩ (1.56 €) |
-17.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3,973.70 ₩ (2.55 €) |
3,322.17 ₩ (2.13 €) |
-16.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
4,500.00 ₩ (2.89 €) |
9,340.27 ₩ (6.00 €) |
+107.6 % |
Transportation | South Korea Edit |
Italy Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1,500.00 ₩ (0.96 €) |
2,646.41 ₩ (1.70 €) |
+76.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
64,000.00 ₩ (41.11 €) |
56,041.63 ₩ (36.00 €) |
-12.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4,500.00 ₩ (2.89 €) |
7,783.56 ₩ (5.00 €) |
+73.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1,388.47 ₩ (0.89 €) |
3,757.93 ₩ (2.41 €) |
+170.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
12,000.00 ₩ (7.71 €) |
46,701.35 ₩ (30.00 €) |
+289.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6,257.75 ₩ (4.02 €) |
10,521.96 ₩ (6.76 €) |
+68.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
37,731,000.00 ₩ (24,237.63 €) |
43,587,931.19 ₩ (28,000.00 €) |
+15.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,574,507.54 ₩ (20,925.20 €) |
44,441,294.24 ₩ (28,548.18 €) |
+36.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | South Korea Edit |
Italy Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
229,996.79 ₩ (147.75 €) |
300,925.36 ₩ (193.31 €) |
+30.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
54,809.92 ₩ (35.21 €) |
18,011.40 ₩ (11.57 €) |
-67.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
29,626.28 ₩ (19.03 €) |
42,497.55 ₩ (27.30 €) |
+43.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | South Korea Edit |
Italy Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
70,650.00 ₩ (45.38 €) |
76,481.89 ₩ (49.13 €) |
+8.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
26,261.90 ₩ (16.87 €) |
33,977.02 ₩ (21.83 €) |
+29.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15,000.00 ₩ (9.64 €) |
14,010.41 ₩ (9.00 €) |
-6.6 % |
Childcare | South Korea Edit |
Italy Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
535,837.55 ₩ (344.21 €) |
775,426.66 ₩ (498.12 €) |
+44.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
32,062,241.50 ₩ (20,596.13 €) |
14,299,891.86 ₩ (9,185.96 €) |
-55.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | South Korea Edit |
Italy Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
79,147.42 ₩ (50.84 €) |
122,961.32 ₩ (78.99 €) |
+55.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
66,565.58 ₩ (42.76 €) |
54,400.96 ₩ (34.95 €) |
-18.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
110,984.44 ₩ (71.29 €) |
134,105.48 ₩ (86.15 €) |
+20.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
147,763.16 ₩ (94.92 €) |
175,657.98 ₩ (112.84 €) |
+18.9 % |
Rent Per Month | South Korea Edit |
Italy Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
910,791.85 ₩ (585.07 €) |
1,157,956.46 ₩ (743.85 €) |
+27.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
576,186.35 ₩ (370.13 €) |
890,560.07 ₩ (572.08 €) |
+54.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,374,122.82 ₩ (1,525.09 €) |
2,044,750.76 ₩ (1,313.51 €) |
-13.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,410,344.65 ₩ (905.98 €) |
1,474,139.62 ₩ (946.96 €) |
+4.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | South Korea Edit |
Italy Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,880,539.23 ₩ (1,208.02 €) |
533,446.06 ₩ (342.67 €) |
-71.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,215,204.44 ₩ (780.62 €) |
337,706.91 ₩ (216.94 €) |
-72.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | South Korea Edit |
Italy Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,474,542.49 ₩ (2,231.98 €) |
2,516,452.58 ₩ (1,616.52 €) |
-27.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.33 | 4.42 | +2.1 % |
| Last update: | 28 May 2025 | 28 May 2025 | |
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