Cuba vs South Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cuba South Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1250
$1122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2634
$3147
🏠 One person rent
$679
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$872
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$407
$453
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.9
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$513
$2388
💸 GDP per capita
$9500
$32255
😃 Human freedom index
5.2
8.11
❤️ Life expectancy
73.7
83.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
45
63
🌐 English speaking %
6%
20%
🎓 Higher education
59
88
😀 Quality of life
44
87
🏙️ Population
11.2M
51.5M

The average cost of living in Cuba ($1250) is 11% more expensive than in South Korea ($1122). Cuba ranked 42nd vs 58th 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 2.1 months in South Korea. Ranked 102nd 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
$8.75
$6.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34
$31.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.68
$5.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$3.27
 Cappuccino
$1.69
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.26
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$735
$455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$529
$328
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1143
$1307
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$859
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$97.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.9
$149
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$78
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.5%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$527
$11057
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$397
$7474
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.2
$46.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$9.33
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.98
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$2.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$9.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$28.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$5.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$5.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.37
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.81
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10.9
$5.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.52
$2.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.86
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.9
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.09
$9.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.8
$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$8.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.4
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.3
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$358
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15197
$20098

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Cuba

City Cost of living Population
Havana
$1033
2.49M
Santiago de Cuba
$1314
445K
Holguin
$876
350K
Camaguey
$1673
322K
Santa Clara
$1184
247K
Bayamo
$1840
235K
Guantanamo
$1585
228K
Las Tunas
$1684
202K
Pinar del Rio
$1021
189K
Cienfuegos
$1083
165K
Manzanillo
$2768
151K
Matanzas
$887
145K
Ciego de Avila
$1496
143K
Sancti Spiritus
$1392
139K
Palma Soriano
$1229
125K
Cardenas
$982
86.7K
Moa
$1825
73.1K
Florida
$1550
71.7K
Colon
$1014
71.6K
Placetas
$1237
71.2K
Guines
$1011
66.9K
Yara
$2369
59.4K
Artemisa
$1003
59.1K
Moron
$1472
59.4K
Sagua La Grande
$1113
56.1K

In South Korea

City Cost of living Population
Seoul
$1486
9.67M
Busan
$1067
3.45M
Incheon
$1066
2.94M
Daegu
$1211
2.44M
Daejeon
$976
1.48M
Gwangju
$962
1.49M
Suwon
$1051
1.23M
Ulsan
$1168
1.15M
Seongnam
$1079
949K
Changwon
$1023
1.05M
Cheongju
$821
849K
Yongin
$1309
971K
Jeju Island
$1131
678K
Goyang
$1105
1.06M
Hwaseong
$1038
904K
Namyangju
$1080
713K
Bucheon
$1075
793K
Jeju
$1119
435K
Cheonan
$1014
652K
Gimhae
$839
534K
Ansan
$995
653K
Siheung
$1045
425K
Uijeongbu
$900
463K
Anyang
$1022
548K
Gunsan
$1000
275K
Pohang
$973
504K
Jeonju
$829
653K
Pyeongtaek
$886
458K
Masan
$940
430K
Paju
$1028
415K