Cuba vs South Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cuba South Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1217
$1134
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2607
$2805
🏠 One person rent
$615
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$788
$821
🍽️ Food expenses
$424
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.3
$97.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$299
$1998
💸 GDP per capita
$9605
$33121
😃 Human freedom index
5.2
8.23
❤️ Life expectancy
78.1
83.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
41
64
🌐 English speaking %
6%
20%
🎓 Higher education
56
87
😀 Quality of life
47
85
🏙️ Population
11M
51.8M

The average cost of living in Cuba ($1217) is 7% more expensive than in South Korea ($1134). Cuba ranked 60th vs 74th 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 1.8 months in South Korea. Ranked 101st and 24th 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
$10.2
$6.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.4
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.29
$5.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$3.29
 Cappuccino
$2.17
$3.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$1.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$956
$1135
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$769
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.8
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.82%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$365
$10906
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$408
$6575
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.7
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$9.04
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.47
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$2.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.9
$3.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$6.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$5.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.81
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.68
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.12
$4.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.01
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.6
$54.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$9.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$60.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.3
$71.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10493
$15508

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Cuba

City Cost of living Population
Havana
$918
2.49M
Santiago de Cuba
$1645
445K
Holguin
$1354
350K
Camaguey
$1601
322K
Santa Clara
$1154
247K
Bayamo
$1165
235K
Guantanamo
$1656
228K
Las Tunas
$1574
202K
Pinar del Rio
$1057
189K
Cienfuegos
$855
165K
Manzanillo
$2761
151K
Matanzas
$1164
152K
Ciego de Avila
$1300
143K
Sancti Spiritus
$1221
139K
Palma Soriano
$1266
120K
Cardenas
$1157
86.7K
Florida
$1504
71.7K
Moa
$1884
73.1K
Placetas
$1097
71.2K
Colon
$1114
68K
Guines
$1064
66.9K
Moron
$1300
59.4K
Yara
$2126
59.4K
Artemisa
$1014
59.1K
Sagua La Grande
$1146
43K

In South Korea

City Cost of living Population
Seoul
$1383
9.67M
Busan
$1108
3.45M
Incheon
$1088
2.94M
Daegu
$1062
2.38M
Gwangju
$1081
1.49M
Suwon
$1066
1.23M
Daejeon
$959
1.48M
Ulsan
$1076
1.13M
Seongnam
$1435
919K
Yongin
$1120
1.08M
Cheongju
$924
852K
Hwaseong
$1098
941K
Changwon
$1084
1.01M
Namyangju
$1138
732K
Gimhae
$975
534K
Siheung
$1307
520K
Pyeongtaek
$1141
590K
Pohang
$1024
504K
Goyang
$1097
1.06M
Cheonan
$1153
657K
Bucheon
$1175
772K
Jeju Island
$1100
678K
Uijeongbu
$918
463K
Ansan
$1049
623K
Jeju
$1069
492K
Gwangju
$1196
397K
Paju
$1065
498K
Gunsan
$1020
275K
Hanam
$1178
330K
Sejong
$1020
386K