Cuba vs South Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cuba South Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1255
$1114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2681
$2777
🏠 One person rent
$639
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$823
$804
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$437
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$2268
💸 GDP per capita
$9605
$36239
😃 Human freedom index
5.2
8.15
❤️ Life expectancy
78.1
83.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
40
63
🌐 English speaking %
6%
20%
🎓 Higher education
55
87
😀 Quality of life
47
87
🏙️ Population
11M
51.8M

The average cost of living in Cuba ($1255) is 13% more expensive than in South Korea ($1114). Cuba ranked 59th vs 80th 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 0.2 months in Cuba compared to 2 months in South Korea. Ranked 108th and 23rd 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
$10
$6.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.9
$36.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.39
$3.31
 Cappuccino
$2.47
$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.01
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$540
$325
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$849
$1123
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$884
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.2
$98.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.1
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.84%
4.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$359
$11512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$357
$6605
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.3
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$8.65
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.67
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$2.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.5
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$7.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$5.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$5.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.83
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.97
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.1
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.02
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.6
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.72
$9.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.7
$53.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.3
$9.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.7
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10513
$17691

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Cities Comparison in Cuba vs South Korea

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Cuba

City Cost of living Population
Havana
$993
2.49M
Santiago de Cuba
$1647
445K
Holguin
$1355
350K
Camaguey
$1616
322K
Bayamo
$1165
235K
Santa Clara
$1157
247K
Guantanamo
$1664
228K
Las Tunas
$1579
202K
Manzanillo
$2770
151K
Pinar del Rio
$1138
189K
Sancti Spiritus
$1228
139K
Cienfuegos
$872
165K
Ciego de Avila
$1324
143K
Matanzas
$1164
152K
Palma Soriano
$1273
120K
Cardenas
$1199
86.7K
Guines
$1141
66.9K
Moa
$1888
73.1K
Placetas
$1097
71.2K
Moron
$1315
59.4K
Colon
$1155
68K
Artemisa
$1091
59.1K
Florida
$1519
71.7K
Yara
$2134
59.4K
Sagua La Grande
$1170
43K

In South Korea

City Cost of living Population
Seoul
$1363
9.67M
Busan
$1114
3.45M
Incheon
$1057
3.05M
Daegu
$1043
2.38M
Gwangju
$1062
1.41M
Daejeon
$922
1.48M
Ulsan
$1020
1.13M
Suwon
$1030
1.23M
Seongnam
$1425
919K
Yongin
$1102
1.08M
Cheongju
$903
848K
Hwaseong
$1076
1M
Changwon
$1032
1.01M
Namyangju
$1120
732K
Goyang
$1092
1.06M
Gimhae
$946
534K
Jeju
$1064
698K
Siheung
$1292
514K
Pyeongtaek
$1095
607K
Pohang
$1030
504K
Cheonan
$1121
657K
Bucheon
$1167
772K
Uijeongbu
$913
463K
Jeju Island
$1079
666K
Paju
$1049
498K
Ansan
$1044
623K
Gwangju
$1179
397K
Hanam
$1162
330K
Gunsan
$1002
275K
Sejong
$986
392K