South Korea

Compared with Austria, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Austria = 1×

South Korea vs

Austria

Overall verdict

South Korea is about 0.62× Austria.

Average across 4 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Austria = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Austria. A bar running right means South Korea is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

Austria Austria = 1×

South Korea is pricier →

📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.82
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.66
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.66
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.42

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In South Korea, iPhone (base model, base storage) costs 0.8× what it does in Austria — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.4×. Calling this country simply "expensive" hides a gap this wide.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.82

South Korea €774.97 KRW 1,290,000

Austria €949.00 EUR 949

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.68

South Korea €1.25 USD 1.427

Austria €1.84 USD 2.09

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.66

South Korea €39.65 KRW 66,000

Austria €59.99 EUR 59.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.64

South Korea €1.24 USD 1.415

Austria €1.93 USD 2.201

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.49

South Korea €0.06 USD 0.073

Austria €0.13 USD 0.148

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.36

South Korea €0.11 USD 0.127

Austria €0.30 USD 0.353

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com