Cuba vs South Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cuba South Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1295
$1074
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2752
$2688
🏠 One person rent
$664
$470
🏘️ Family rent
$864
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.8
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$539
$2138
💸 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
52
87
🏙️ Population
11M
51.8M

The average cost of living in Cuba ($1295) is 21% more expensive than in South Korea ($1074). Cuba ranked 56th vs 86th 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 0.4 months in Cuba compared to 2 months in South Korea. Ranked 87th 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
$10.4
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.8
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.29
$5.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.17
$3.16
 Cappuccino
$2.62
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.97
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$692
$486
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$892
$1137
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1012
$698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.2
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.7
$19.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.82%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$335
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$356
$6055
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.6
$40.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$8.06
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.66
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$2.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$2.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.54
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$6.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$5.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$4.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.8
$2.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.84
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.63
$2.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$4.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.01
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.6
$45.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.42
$9.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.7
$45.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.1
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$465
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9832
$18682

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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
$1073
2.49M
Santiago de Cuba
$1650
506K
Holguin
$1352
350K
Camaguey
$1619
322K
Santa Clara
$1158
247K
Bayamo
$1163
235K
Guantanamo
$1673
228K
Las Tunas
$1575
202K
Pinar del Rio
$1212
189K
Cienfuegos
$886
165K
Manzanillo
$2774
151K
Matanzas
$1163
152K
Ciego de Avila
$1322
143K
Sancti Spiritus
$1232
139K
Palma Soriano
$1274
120K
Artemisa
$1168
86.4K
Cardenas
$1196
86.7K
Moa
$1888
73.1K
Placetas
$1090
71.2K
Florida
$1522
71.7K
Colon
$1160
68K
Guines
$1213
66.9K
Yara
$2128
59.4K
Moron
$1319
59.4K
Sagua La Grande
$1165
43K

In South Korea

City Cost of living Population
Seoul
$1296
9.67M
Busan
$1084
3.45M
Incheon
$1032
3.05M
Daegu
$992
2.38M
Gwangju
$957
1.41M
Daejeon
$905
1.48M
Suwon
$985
1.23M
Ulsan
$957
1.13M
Goyang
$1052
1.06M
Yongin
$1061
1.08M
Cheongju
$865
848K
Seongnam
$1455
919K
Hwaseong
$1045
1M
Changwon
$1013
1.01M
Namyangju
$1094
732K
Gimhae
$1014
534K
Jeju
$1020
698K
Pyeongtaek
$1048
607K
Pohang
$989
504K
Jeju Island
$1037
666K
Cheonan
$1128
657K
Bucheon
$1090
772K
Uijeongbu
$868
463K
Siheung
$1313
514K
Paju
$1010
498K
Ansan
$1001
623K
Gwangju
$1179
397K
Jeonju
$771
342K
Gunsan
$964
275K
Sejong
$971
392K