Dominican Republic vs South Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dominican Republic South Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$865
$1114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2102
$2777
🏠 One person rent
$366
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$611
$804
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$437
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$546
$2268
💸 GDP per capita
$10876
$36239
😃 Human freedom index
7.9
8.15
❤️ Life expectancy
73.7
83.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
37
63
🌐 English speaking %
0.2%
20%
🎓 Higher education
39
87
😀 Quality of life
45
87
🏙️ Population
11.4M
51.8M

The average cost of living in the Dominican Republic ($865) is 22% less expensive than in South Korea ($1114). the Dominican Republic ranked 119th 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 0.6 months in the Dominican Republic compared to 2 months in South Korea. Ranked 118th and 23rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Dominican Republic vs South Korea

We calculate prices for the Dominican Republic 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.

Dominican Republic South Korea
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.45
$6.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.8
$36.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.16
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$3.31
 Cappuccino
$2.1
$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$325
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861
$1123
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$511
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.1
$98.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.3
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.29%
4.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1772
$11512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1056
$6605
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.2
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$8.65
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$2.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$7.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$5.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$5.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.64
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.36
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$9.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$53.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.13
$9.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.8
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$223
$404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6463
$17691

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Cities Comparison in the Dominican Republic vs South Korea

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the Dominican Republic

City Cost of living Population
Santo Domingo
$1083
2.2M
Santiago de los Caballeros
$777
1.34M
La Vega
$553
282K
San Cristobal
$899
233K
Puerto Plata
$791
338K
Higuey
$734
251K
San Pedro de Macoris
$810
217K
San Juan de la Maguana
$639
169K
Bani
$744
146K
Bonao
$580
158K
Boca Chica
$899
142K
La Romana
$700
139K
Punta Cana
$1114
139K
San Francisco de Macoris
$551
188K
Azua
$785
103K
Samana
$678
108K
Sabaneta
$785
98.5K
Barahona
$769
83.6K
Cotui
$714
79.6K
Mao
$797
76.9K
Nagua
$820
76.9K
Sosua
$1006
69.9K
El Seibo
$768
66.9K
Jarabacoa
$753
58.8K
Cabarete
$930
4.09K

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