South Korea

Compared with Philippines, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Philippines = 1×

South Korea vs

Philippines

Overall verdict

South Korea is about 0.98× Philippines.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Philippines = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Philippines. 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

Philippines Philippines = 1×

South Korea is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.32
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.10
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.07
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.94
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.61

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

In South Korea, Big Mac costs 1.3× what it does in Philippines — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.6×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.32

South Korea ₱222.55 KRW 5,500

Philippines ₱169.00 PHP 169

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.12

South Korea ₱87.23 USD 1.415

Philippines ₱77.73 USD 1.261

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.08

South Korea ₱87.97 USD 1.427

Philippines ₱81.49 USD 1.322

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.07

South Korea ₱2,790 KRW 66,000

Philippines ₱2,599 PHP 2,599

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.94

South Korea ₱54,529 KRW 1,290,000

Philippines ₱57,990 PHP 57,990

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.61

South Korea ₱7.64 USD 0.127

Philippines ₱12.58 USD 0.209

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com