Cuba vs South Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cuba South Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1188
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2772
$3042
🏠 One person rent
$589
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$949
$1019
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.4
$93.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$53.8
$2217
💸 GDP per capita
$9605
$33121
😃 Human freedom index
5.2
8.23
❤️ Life expectancy
78.2
82.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
41
64
🌐 English speaking %
6%
20%
🎓 Higher education
57
87
😀 Quality of life
32
84
🏙️ Population
11M
51.5M

The average cost of living in Cuba ($1188) is 7% more expensive than in South Korea ($1116). Cuba ranked 56th 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 0 months in Cuba compared to 2 months in South Korea. Ranked 142nd 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
$9.93
$6.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$35.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.33
$5.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$3.21
 Cappuccino
$2.31
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.24
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$572
$484
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$1204
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$784
$767
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.9
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.05%
4.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$378
$10274
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$327
$6790
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$8.77
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.65
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.63
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$26.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$6.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$5.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.24
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.68
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.06
$5.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.26
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.73
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.4
$42.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.4
$7.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$64.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.7
$78.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$407
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11260
$18055

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Cuba

City Cost of living Population
Havana
$926
2.49M
Santiago de Cuba
$1415
445K
Holguin
$1266
350K
Camaguey
$1531
322K
Santa Clara
$1058
247K
Bayamo
$1166
235K
Guantanamo
$1561
228K
Las Tunas
$1561
202K
Pinar del Rio
$1071
189K
Cienfuegos
$865
165K
Matanzas
$1273
152K
Manzanillo
$2763
151K
Ciego de Avila
$1258
143K
Sancti Spiritus
$1211
139K
Palma Soriano
$1272
120K
Cardenas
$1214
86.7K
Moa
$1830
73.1K
Florida
$1395
71.7K
Placetas
$1101
71.2K
Colon
$1122
68K
Guines
$1094
66.9K
Artemisa
$1017
59.1K
Yara
$2123
59.4K
Moron
$1259
59.4K
Sagua La Grande
$1107
43K

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