Dominican Republic vs South Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dominican Republic South Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$774
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1980
$3042
🏠 One person rent
$295
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$558
$1019
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.9
$93.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$418
$2217
💸 GDP per capita
$10718
$33121
😃 Human freedom index
7.85
8.23
❤️ Life expectancy
74.2
82.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
36
64
🌐 English speaking %
0.2%
20%
🎓 Higher education
37
87
😀 Quality of life
37
84
🏙️ Population
10.8M
51.5M

The average cost of living in the Dominican Republic ($774) is 31% less expensive than in South Korea ($1116). the Dominican Republic ranked 126th 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 0.5 months in the Dominican Republic compared to 2 months in South Korea. Ranked 125th 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
$6.58
$6.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$35.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$5.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$3.21
 Cappuccino
$2.22
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$323
$484
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$644
$1204
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$767
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.6
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.3%
4.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1538
$10274
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$918
$6790
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.6
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$8.77
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$26.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$6.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$5.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.49
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$5.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.3
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.01
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$42.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.36
$7.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$64.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.8
$78.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$231
$407
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5277
$18055

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In the Dominican Republic

City Cost of living Population
Santo Domingo
$928
1.13M
Santiago de los Caballeros
$784
1.34M
Puerto Plata
$751
338K
San Cristobal
$812
233K
La Vega
$561
248K
Higuey
$735
251K
Punta Cana
$1138
139K
San Francisco de Macoris
$510
188K
San Juan de la Maguana
$645
169K
Bani
$695
146K
Boca Chica
$784
142K
San Pedro de Macoris
$707
217K
Bonao
$545
158K
La Romana
$656
139K
Sabaneta
$715
98.5K
Azua
$750
91.3K
Samana
$692
108K
Barahona
$707
83.6K
Cotui
$645
79.6K
Mao
$724
76.9K
Nagua
$773
76.9K
Jarabacoa
$724
58.8K
El Seibo
$733
66.9K
Sosua
$961
69.9K
Cabarete
$774
4.09K

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