South Korea

Compared with Qatar, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Qatar = 1×

South Korea vs

Qatar

Overall verdict

South Korea is about 2.00× Qatar.

Average across 3 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Qatar = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Qatar. 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

Qatar Qatar = 1×

South Korea is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×3.97
⛽ Transport 2 items

×2.50
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.80

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

In South Korea, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 4.0× what it does in Qatar — but Big Mac costs only 0.8×. 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 ×3.97

South Korea QAR 0.46 USD 0.127

Qatar QAR 0.12 USD 0.032

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.52

South Korea QAR 5.15 USD 1.415

Qatar QAR 2.05 USD 0.562

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.48

South Korea QAR 5.20 USD 1.427

Qatar QAR 2.10 USD 0.576

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.80

South Korea QAR 13.62 KRW 5,500

Qatar QAR 17.00 QAR 17

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index