South Korea

Compared with India, using real observed prices.

Baseline: India = 1×

South Korea vs

India

Overall verdict

South Korea is about 1.36× India.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs India = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is India. 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

India India = 1×

South Korea is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 2 items

×1.58
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.49
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.45
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.33
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.03

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

In South Korea, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.6× what it does in India — but iPhone (base model, base storage) costs only 1.0×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.65

South Korea ₹11.87 USD 0.127

India ₹7.19 USD 0.077

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.52

South Korea ₹6.82 USD 0.073

India ₹4.48 USD 0.048

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.49

South Korea ₹337.87 KRW 5,500

India ₹227.00 INR 227

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.45

South Korea ₹4,359 KRW 66,000

India ₹2,999 INR 2,999

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.39

South Korea ₹134.78 USD 1.415

India ₹96.96 USD 1.018

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.27

South Korea ₹135.92 USD 1.427

India ₹107.44 USD 1.128

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.03

South Korea ₹85,202 KRW 1,290,000

India ₹82,900 INR 82,900

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store