fast-food burger
Big Mac
Korea price$4.47₩6,200
US reference$5.69
21% lower than US ref.
A familiar burger benchmark for quick food prices.Today exchange rate
Price Feel
Compare Big Mac, coffee, subway, bus, and taxi basics in KRW and USD so the exchange rate becomes practical.
tall hot americano
Starbucks Americano
Korea price$3.39₩4,700
US reference$3.65
7% lower than US ref.
Coffee is one of the easiest daily-price anchors.
kimbap or lunch box
Convenience meal
Korea price$3.61₩5,000
US reference$8
55% lower than US ref.
A practical fallback meal after late arrivals.
casual restaurant meal
Korean Set Meal
Korea price$7.21₩10,000
US reference$20
64% lower than US ref.
Based on a typical meal for one with rice, soup, a main dish, and side dishes.
convenience store
Bottled water
Korea price$0.72₩1,000
US reference$1.5
52% lower than US ref.
A tiny purchase that makes currency feel real fast.
national gas station average
1 Liter of Gasoline
Korea price$1.35₩1,871
US reference$1.09
24% higher than US ref.
National average price for one liter of regular gasoline.
first short-distance band
Taxi base fare
Korea price$3.46₩4,800
US reference$3.5
1% lower than US ref.
Base fare only. Longer rides add distance and time charges.
local transit
City bus base fare
Korea price$1.08₩1,500
US reference$2
46% lower than US ref.
Useful when estimating neighborhood hops.
Seoul transit start
Subway base fare
Korea price$1.08₩1,500
US reference$2.9
63% lower than US ref.
Compare a quick Seoul ride with a large US city ride.
statutory minimum wage per hour
Korea’s 2026 Minimum Wage
Korea price$7.45₩10,320
US reference$7.25
3% higher than US ref.
Based on Korea’s statutory minimum wage for 2026.
convenience store
Soju & Beer
Korea price$2.69₩3,730
US reference$7.87
66% lower than US ref.
Average grocery store price for one 360ml bottle of soju and one 500ml can of beer.
convenience store price
Pack of Cigarettes
Korea price$3.25₩4,500
US reference$10.15
68% lower than US ref.
Based on one standard pack of 20 cigarettes. Prices may vary by brand and location.
grocery store price
1 Roll of Toilet Paper
Korea price$0.51₩700
US reference$0.75
33% lower than US ref.
ased on one standard household toilet paper roll.Korea prices are converted to USD for comparison with rough US large-city reference prices. Actual prices vary by city, tax, and store.