Cuba vs South Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cuba South Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1347
$1118
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2863
$3093
🏠 One person rent
$683
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$816
$1095
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.4
$98.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3237
$2392
💸 GDP per capita
$56496
$32423
😃 Human freedom index
5.2
8.12
❤️ Life expectancy
73.7
83.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
42
63
🌐 English speaking %
6%
20%
🎓 Higher education
58
87
😀 Quality of life
62
87
🏙️ Population
11.2M
51.5M

The average cost of living in Cuba ($1347) is 20% more expensive than in South Korea ($1118). Cuba ranked 40th vs 62nd 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 2.4 months in Cuba compared to 2.1 months in South Korea. Ranked 55th and 20th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Cuba vs South Korea

We calculate prices for Cuba and South Korea as a population-weighted mean of 25 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.

Cuba South Korea
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.2
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.58
$5.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$3.31
 Cappuccino
$2.13
$3.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.77
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$757
$466
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$323
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$925
$1256
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$649
$839
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.2
$99.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.2
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.51%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$429
$10104
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$310
$6925
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.8
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$9.06
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$31.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$6.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$5.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$5.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.53
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.47
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.64
$3.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$18.1
$4.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.98
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.67
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.63
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.98
$9.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.3
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.5
$78
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.9
$385
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14426
$17694

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Cuba

City Cost of living Population
Havana
$1001
2.49M
Santiago de Cuba
$1527
445K
Holguin
$1176
350K
Camaguey
$1869
322K
Santa Clara
$1312
247K
Bayamo
$2153
235K
Guantanamo
$1671
228K
Las Tunas
$1727
202K
Pinar del Rio
$1137
189K
Cienfuegos
$1247
165K
Manzanillo
$2841
151K
Matanzas
$1182
145K
Ciego de Avila
$1654
143K
Sancti Spiritus
$1507
139K
Palma Soriano
$1536
125K
Cardenas
$1220
86.7K
Moa
$1872
73.1K
Florida
$1784
71.7K
Colon
$1209
71.6K
Placetas
$1371
71.2K
Guines
$1138
66.9K
Moron
$1626
59.4K
Artemisa
$1092
59.1K
Yara
$2555
59.4K
Sagua La Grande
$1269
56.1K

In South Korea

City Cost of living Population
Seoul
$1444
9.67M
Busan
$1029
3.45M
Incheon
$1020
2.94M
Daegu
$1113
2.44M
Daejeon
$924
1.48M
Gwangju
$1147
1.49M
Suwon
$987
1.23M
Ulsan
$1078
1.15M
Seongnam
$1121
949K
Changwon
$1073
1.05M
Cheongju
$903
849K
Yongin
$1256
971K
Jeju Island
$1056
678K
Goyang
$1144
1.06M
Hwaseong
$1088
904K
Namyangju
$1106
713K
Bucheon
$1152
793K
Gimhae
$907
534K
Jeju
$1003
435K
Cheonan
$940
652K
Ansan
$1127
653K
Siheung
$1081
425K
Uijeongbu
$986
463K
Anyang
$1097
548K
Gunsan
$975
275K
Pohang
$989
504K
Masan
$1006
430K
Jeonju
$787
653K
Pyeongtaek
$924
458K
Paju
$1072
415K