Cost of Living Comparison Between India and South Korea 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in South Korea is 199.7% higher than in India (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in South Korea is 201.3% higher than in India | |
| Rent Prices in South Korea are 209.3% higher than in India | |
| Restaurant Prices in South Korea are 102.5% higher than in India | |
| Groceries Prices in South Korea are 246.7% higher than in India | |
| Local Purchasing Power in South Korea is 25.1% higher than in India | |
Restaurants | India Edit |
South Korea Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
250.00 ₹ (4,136.92 ₩) |
604.31 ₹ (10,000.00 ₩) |
+141.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,200.00 ₹ (19,857.22 ₩) |
3,021.57 ₹ (50,000.00 ₩) |
+151.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
350.00 ₹ (5,791.69 ₩) |
483.45 ₹ (8,000.00 ₩) |
+38.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
168.00 ₹ (2,780.01 ₩) |
302.16 ₹ (5,000.00 ₩) |
+79.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
300.00 ₹ (4,964.31 ₩) |
423.02 ₹ (7,000.00 ₩) |
+41.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
159.62 ₹ (2,641.36 ₩) |
299.06 ₹ (4,948.76 ₩) |
+87.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
36.17 ₹ (598.55 ₩) |
125.28 ₹ (2,073.08 ₩) |
+246.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
14.99 ₹ (248.05 ₩) |
65.10 ₹ (1,077.32 ₩) |
+334.3 % |
Markets | India Edit |
South Korea Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
225.76 ₹ (3,735.85 ₩) |
671.97 ₹ (11,119.53 ₩) |
+197.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
38.57 ₹ (638.30 ₩) |
229.60 ₹ (3,799.33 ₩) |
+495.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
27.57 ₹ (456.23 ₩) |
113.38 ₹ (1,876.13 ₩) |
+311.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
82.28 ₹ (1,361.58 ₩) |
252.23 ₹ (4,173.79 ₩) |
+206.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
204.63 ₹ (3,386.23 ₩) |
481.96 ₹ (7,975.35 ₩) |
+135.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
122.41 ₹ (2,025.68 ₩) |
338.78 ₹ (5,605.97 ₩) |
+176.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
222.22 ₹ (3,677.29 ₩) |
1,146.87 ₹ (18,977.99 ₩) |
+416.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
82.93 ₹ (1,372.23 ₩) |
277.91 ₹ (4,598.72 ₩) |
+235.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
28.22 ₹ (467.02 ₩) |
128.89 ₹ (2,132.83 ₩) |
+356.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
42.12 ₹ (697.00 ₩) |
217.60 ₹ (3,600.70 ₩) |
+416.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
22.06 ₹ (365.01 ₩) |
214.11 ₹ (3,543.05 ₩) |
+870.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
15.39 ₹ (254.60 ₩) |
139.94 ₹ (2,315.64 ₩) |
+809.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
17.37 ₹ (287.36 ₩) |
111.11 ₹ (1,838.58 ₩) |
+539.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
45.86 ₹ (758.87 ₩) |
200.25 ₹ (3,313.60 ₩) |
+336.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
29.06 ₹ (480.86 ₩) |
96.13 ₹ (1,590.71 ₩) |
+230.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
750.00 ₹ (12,410.76 ₩) |
1,510.79 ₹ (25,000.00 ₩) |
+101.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
159.49 ₹ (2,639.15 ₩) |
183.73 ₹ (3,040.26 ₩) |
+15.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
256.99 ₹ (4,252.55 ₩) |
226.32 ₹ (3,745.11 ₩) |
-11.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
350.00 ₹ (5,791.69 ₩) |
271.94 ₹ (4,500.00 ₩) |
-22.3 % |
Transportation | India Edit |
South Korea Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 ₹ (496.43 ₩) |
90.65 ₹ (1,500.00 ₩) |
+202.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
900.00 ₹ (14,892.92 ₩) |
3,746.75 ₹ (62,000.00 ₩) |
+316.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
80.00 ₹ (1,323.81 ₩) |
271.94 ₹ (4,500.00 ₩) |
+239.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
40.23 ₹ (665.77 ₩) |
77.80 ₹ (1,287.48 ₩) |
+93.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
120.00 ₹ (1,985.72 ₩) |
725.18 ₹ (12,000.00 ₩) |
+504.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
393.06 ₹ (6,504.31 ₩) |
378.09 ₹ (6,256.57 ₩) |
-3.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,200,000.00 ₹ (19,857,224.00 ₩) |
2,280,137.45 ₹ (37,731,000.00 ₩) |
+90.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,936,408.93 ₹ (32,043,088.28 ₩) |
1,926,738.88 ₹ (31,883,071.34 ₩) |
-0.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | India Edit |
South Korea Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
3,502.41 ₹ (57,956.72 ₩) |
14,083.86 ₹ (233,055.35 ₩) |
+302.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
324.25 ₹ (5,365.57 ₩) |
3,503.86 ₹ (57,980.85 ₩) |
+980.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
694.33 ₹ (11,489.49 ₩) |
1,823.92 ₹ (30,181.60 ₩) |
+162.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | India Edit |
South Korea Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,425.20 ₹ (23,583.78 ₩) |
4,081.76 ₹ (67,543.76 ₩) |
+186.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
628.24 ₹ (10,395.99 ₩) |
1,716.96 ₹ (28,411.76 ₩) |
+173.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
300.00 ₹ (4,964.31 ₩) |
906.47 ₹ (15,000.00 ₩) |
+202.2 % |
Childcare | India Edit |
South Korea Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
6,233.65 ₹ (103,152.50 ₩) |
29,761.91 ₹ (492,490.73 ₩) |
+377.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
153,933.97 ₹ (2,547,251.11 ₩) |
1,817,137.88 ₹ (30,069,428.31 ₩) |
+1,080.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | India Edit |
South Korea Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
2,249.31 ₹ (37,220.91 ₩) |
4,886.54 ₹ (80,860.96 ₩) |
+117.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
2,319.00 ₹ (38,374.03 ₩) |
3,893.67 ₹ (64,431.15 ₩) |
+67.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,959.61 ₹ (65,522.44 ₩) |
6,883.16 ₹ (113,900.29 ₩) |
+73.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,858.38 ₹ (47,299.60 ₩) |
9,211.47 ₹ (152,428.57 ₩) |
+222.3 % |
Rent Per Month | India Edit |
South Korea Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
16,575.01 ₹ (274,278.01 ₩) |
45,818.89 ₹ (758,196.63 ₩) |
+176.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
10,408.01 ₹ (172,228.50 ₩) |
28,897.81 ₹ (478,191.83 ₩) |
+177.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
39,258.24 ₹ (649,633.13 ₩) |
128,524.71 ₹ (2,126,786.68 ₩) |
+227.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
24,424.63 ₹ (404,171.06 ₩) |
77,362.51 ₹ (1,280,170.50 ₩) |
+216.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | India Edit |
South Korea Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
13,935.47 ₹ (230,599.77 ₩) |
90,191.68 ₹ (1,492,463.74 ₩) |
+547.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
7,586.67 ₹ (125,541.80 ₩) |
60,857.69 ₹ (1,007,054.02 ₩) |
+702.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | India Edit |
South Korea Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
51,215.62 ₹ (847,500.10 ₩) |
193,123.70 ₹ (3,195,750.48 ₩) |
+277.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.96 | 4.72 | -47.3 % |
| Last update: | November 2024 | November 2024 | |
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