Belize vs South Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belize South Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2474
$3042
🏠 One person rent
$458
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$876
$1019
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.3
$93.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1065
$2217
💸 GDP per capita
$7460
$33121
😃 Human freedom index
7.48
8.23
❤️ Life expectancy
71
82.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
58
64
🌐 English speaking %
81.7%
20%
🎓 Higher education
22
87
😀 Quality of life
46
84
🏙️ Population
411K
51.5M

The average cost of living in Belize ($992) is 11% less expensive than in South Korea ($1116). Belize ranked 85th vs 64th 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 1.1 months in Belize compared to 2 months in South Korea. Ranked 90th and 23rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Belize vs South Korea

We calculate prices for Belize and South Korea as a population-weighted mean of 5 and 87 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Belize South Korea
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.56
$6.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.8
$35.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.22
$5.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$3.21
 Cappuccino
$4.77
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$479
$484
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$1204
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$714
$767
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.2
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.7
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.54%
4.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$199
$10274
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$6790
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.36
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.4
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.4
$8.77
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.32
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.01
$26.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$6.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$5.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.82
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.01
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.88
$5.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$42.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.15
$7.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$64.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.1
$78.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$219
$407
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5763
$18055

Cost of living in other countries

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$349

$907

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Cities Comparison in Belize vs South Korea

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Belize

City Cost of living Population
Belize City
$883
60.9K
San Ignacio
$1034
26.2K
San Pedro Town
$1358
11.8K
Belmopan
$973
19.5K
Caye Caulker
$1581
2.73K

In South Korea

City Cost of living Population
Seoul
$1334
9.67M
Busan
$1060
3.45M
Incheon
$1092
2.94M
Daegu
$995
2.38M
Suwon
$1022
1.23M
Daejeon
$992
1.48M
Gwangju
$1101
1.49M
Ulsan
$1059
1.13M
Cheongju
$936
852K
Seongnam
$1400
919K
Yongin
$1127
1.08M
Changwon
$1075
1.01M
Hwaseong
$1089
941K
Goyang
$1171
1.06M
Namyangju
$1129
732K
Gimhae
$959
534K
Siheung
$1283
520K
Jeju Island
$1080
678K
Bucheon
$1163
772K
Pyeongtaek
$984
590K
Cheonan
$1151
657K
Pohang
$988
504K
Uijeongbu
$955
463K
Ansan
$1070
623K
Paju
$1075
498K
Gwangju
$1165
397K
Jeju
$1037
492K
Hanam
$1161
330K
Sejong
$1019
386K
Gunsan
$1005
275K