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Food prices in South Korea
Is it expensive in the shops in South Korea? Will I pay a lot for groceries in South Korea? On this page you will find the current price list of food products in South Korea, such as: chicken breast, eggs, oranges, cheese, or foreign beer (The last update: 4 days ago)
Currency in South Korea South Korean won (KRW ₩). For 10 US dollars you can get 14 thousand South Korean won. For 100 US dollars you can get 140 thousand South Korean won. And the other way around: For 100 South Korean won you can get 0.0715 US dollars.
See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in South Korea
What are the different prices in the cities in South Korea? Look here: Prices in cities in South Korea
Prices: Busan Cheongju Gwangju Incheon Seoul Yeosu Daegu Daejeon Bucheon Anyang
bread
$2.8 ($1.8 - $6.4)
21% is less expensive than in United States
cheese
$11.4 ($7.2 - $25)
12% is less expensive than in United States
rice
$3 ($1.8 - $5.7)
33% is less expensive than in United States
tomatoes
$5.3 ($2.1 - $9.3)
7.9% more than in United States
bananas
$3.3 ($2.1 - $7.2)
twice as much as in United States
wine
$14.3 ($7.2 - $27)
4.6% is less expensive than in United States
Below you will find a list of prices for dairy, cheese, drinks, vegetables, and fruit in South Korea (The last update: 4 days ago)
List of prices of food products available in stores and small shops in South Korea
- Milk (regular), 1 liter $2 (₩2.82K)
- A loaf of fresh white bread (500g) $2.8 (₩3.95K)
- Eggs (regular) (12) $3.1 (₩4.3K)
- Local Cheese (1kg) $11.4 (₩15.9K)
- Water (1.5 liter bottle) $1 (₩1.45K)
- A bottle of wine (mid-range) $14.3 (₩20K)
- Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle) $2.1 (₩2.95K)
- Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) $2.6 (₩3.62K)
- Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) $3.2 (₩4.5K)
- Chicken breasts (skinless and boneless) - (1kg) $8.3 (₩11.5K)
- Apples (1kg) $6.5 (₩9.04K)
- Oranges (1kg) $5.6 (₩7.82K)
- Potatoes (1kg) $3.8 (₩5.32K)
- Lettuce (1 head) $2.3 (₩3.15K)
- Kilo of white rice $3 (₩4.24K)
- Tomatoes (1kg) $5.3 (₩7.39K)
- Bananas (1kg) $3.3 (₩4.61K)
- Onions (1kg) $2.8 (₩3.94K)
- Beef (1kg) (or similar red meat) $31 (₩42.9K)
- Pears (1kg) $7.8 (₩10.8K)
- Cucumber (1kg) $2.9 (₩4.07K)
- Perrier Water (small bottle 0.33l) $0.7 (₩974)
- Sausage (1kg) $26 (₩36.9K)
- Cottage cheese (1kg) $7.7 (₩10.8K)
Price changes in previous years in South Korea
Price changes in Oranges over the years: 2011: $1.9(₩2.62K), 2012: $4.4(₩6.2K), 2013: $4.1(₩5.75K), 2014: $3.6(₩4.98K), 2015: $4.3(₩6K), 2016: $3.8(₩5.25K), 2017: $4.6(₩6.42K), and 2018: $4.1(₩5.71K)
Have the prices of vegetables and fruits increased in South Korea?
See how potato prices have changed in 2011: $1.4(₩2.02K), 2012: $2.8(₩3.96K), 2013: $3(₩4.19K), 2014: $2.2(₩3.12K), 2015: $2.2(₩3.07K), 2016: $2.5(₩3.56K), 2017: $2.7(₩3.72K), and 2018: $3(₩4.19K)
Price changes in Eggs over the years: 2010: $1.7(₩2.4K), 2011: $1.7(₩2.42K), 2012: $2.3(₩3.23K), 2013: $2.2(₩3.13K), 2014: $2.1(₩2.87K), 2015: $2.2(₩3.1K), 2016: $2.1(₩2.91K), 2017: $2.7(₩3.8K), and 2018: $2.4(₩3.31K)
Price changes in Rice over the years: 2012: $2.2(₩3.13K), 2013: $2.9(₩4.03K), 2014: $2.6(₩3.57K), 2015: $2.7(₩3.79K), 2016: $2.9(₩4.1K), 2017: $2.8(₩3.93K), and 2018: $2.8(₩3.87K)
Has the price of meat decreased in stores in South Korea?
The prices of beef have changed in recent years: 2015: $14.1(₩19.7K), 2016: $17.8(₩24.8K), 2017: $17.2(₩24.1K), and 2018: $17.6(₩24.6K).
Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:
wine
$14.3 ($7.2 - $27)
4.6% is less expensive than in United States
Burger King or a similar bar
$5.7 ($5 - $6.8)
by half less than in United States
cheese
$11.4 ($7.2 - $25)
12% is less expensive than in United States
bottle of water
$0.74 ($0.57 - $1.2)
64% is less expensive than in United States
bananas
$3.3 ($2.1 - $7.2)
twice as much as in United States
fees
$160 ($101 - $215)
22% is less expensive than in United States