South Korea

Compared with Uruguay, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Uruguay = 1×

South Korea vs

Uruguay

Overall verdict

South Korea is about 0.55× Uruguay.

Average across 3 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Uruguay = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Uruguay. 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

Uruguay Uruguay = 1×

South Korea is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.79
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.50
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.43

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

In South Korea, Diesel 1L costs 1.0× what it does in Uruguay — but Big Mac costs only 0.4×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.97

South Korea UYU 54.77 USD 1.415

Uruguay UYU 56.63 USD 1.463

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.65

South Korea UYU 55.23 USD 1.427

Uruguay UYU 85.58 USD 2.211

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.50

South Korea UYU 4.92 USD 0.127

Uruguay UYU 9.87 USD 0.255

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.43

South Korea UYU 144.83 KRW 5,500

Uruguay UYU 339.00 UYU 339

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