South Korea

Compared with United Kingdom, using real observed prices.

Baseline: United Kingdom = 1×

South Korea vs

United Kingdom

Overall verdict

South Korea is about 0.63× United Kingdom.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs United Kingdom = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is United Kingdom. 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

United Kingdom United Kingdom = 1×

South Korea is pricier →

📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.83
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.68
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.67
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.53
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.51

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

In South Korea, Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs 0.8× what it does in United Kingdom — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.3×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.83

South Korea £0.05 USD 0.073

United Kingdom £0.07 USD 0.088

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.83

South Korea £662.00 KRW 1,290,000

United Kingdom £799.00 GBP 799

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.70

South Korea £1.08 USD 1.427

United Kingdom £1.54 USD 2.037

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.68

South Korea £33.87 KRW 66,000

United Kingdom £49.99 GBP 49.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.63

South Korea £1.07 USD 1.415

United Kingdom £1.69 USD 2.235

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.53

South Korea £2.80 KRW 5,500

United Kingdom £5.29 GBP 5.29

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.32

South Korea £0.10 USD 0.127

United Kingdom £0.30 USD 0.402

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com