cost
Cost of Living Index
63.4
Korea
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Cost of Living Index
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Median Monthly Rent
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Average Salary
environment
Air Quality PM2.5
health
Healthcare Access Index
cost
63.4
demographics
0.7%
economy
$5,223/mo
economy
9.7%
education
80.1
environment
44.3 ug/m3
environment
62.9
environment
39.1 ug/m3
health
75.4 years
health
9.7%
health
82.8
housing
$1,798/mo
housing
$1,777
housing
$6,851/sqm
housing
9.9x
infrastructure
59 Mbps
jobs
$3,517/mo
jobs
10.3%
quality
6.5
religion
21.4%
religion
9.6%
religion
67.5%
safety
37.9 per 100k
safety
5.8 per 100k
safety
72.4
transport
85.8
| Metric | Category | Global rank | Year | Updated | Confidence | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | cost | 63.4 | #160 of 1013 | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Population Growth | demographics | 0.7% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | un-data |
| Average Salary | economy | $5,223/mo | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Unemployment Rate | economy | 9.7% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Education Access Index | education | 80.1 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | openstreetmap |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | environment | 44.3 ug/m3 | #1006 of 1013 | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | openaq |
| Climate Comfort | environment | 62.9 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | wikidata |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | environment | 39.1 ug/m3 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | openaq |
| Life Expectancy | health | 75.4 years | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | who-gho |
| Obesity Rate | health | 9.7% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | who-gho |
| Healthcare Access Index | health | 82.8 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | who-gho |
| Median Rent | housing | $1,798/mo | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Median Monthly Rent | housing | $1,777 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Price Per Square Meter | housing | $6,851/sqm | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| House Price to Income | housing | 9.9x | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Internet Speed | infrastructure | 59 Mbps | #987 of 1013 | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | wikidata |
| Average Salary | jobs | $3,517/mo | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Unemployment Rate | jobs | 10.3% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Happiness Score | quality | 6.5 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-happiness-report |
| Muslim Population Share | religion | 21.4% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | pew-religion |
| Unaffiliated Population Share | religion | 9.6% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | pew-religion |
| Catholic Population Share | religion | 67.5% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | pew-religion |
| Rape Rate | safety | 37.9 per 100k | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | un-data |
| Murder Rate | safety | 5.8 per 100k | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | unodc |
| Safety Index | safety | 72.4 | #139 of 1013 | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | un-data |
| Transit Connectivity | transport | 85.8 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | openstreetmap |