🇰🇷 Prices in South Korea

214 products are priced in South Korea. The six-product standard basket costs $48.85 a month here — #13 of 33 countries where every basket product is priced, 95% above Indonesia. The median product costs the same here as its world median.

Six everyday subscriptions, one month
$48.85/mo

#13 of 33 countries where every basket product is priced

That is

of a month of GNI per capita, PPP — 1.2× lighter than it is for an American

Products priced
214
of 320 tracked
Standard basket
$48.85/mo
#13 of 33 complete countries
Median position
0%
against each product's world median
GNI per capita, PPP
$64.2k
World Bank, 2025
The standard basket

Ten products, one month

The same six everyday subscriptions in every country that prices all of them, so one country can be set against another without picking a favourite.

Monthly total $48.85 0.9% of a month's average income
Product by product

Where South Korea is cheap, and where it is not

The 20 products furthest from their world median here, cheapest first. The flag is South Korea, the faint dots every other country.

All 214 products

Everything priced in South Korea

One figure per product, in the local currency and in dollars, with what it takes from a month of local income.

Product Price here vs world median Rank Income share
Acrobat ReaderApp $4.10 ₩5,500 −68% #1 of 18 0.08%
GrindrApp $21.97 ₩29,500 −47% #4 of 17 0.41%
Disney+ $10.35 ₩13,900 −35% #6 of 40 0.19%
DarkroomApp $6.55 ₩8,800 −34% #3 of 17 0.12%
ELSA SpeakApp $5.96 ₩8,000 −32% #4 of 14 0.11%
BeautyPlusApp $7.37 ₩9,900 −31% #4 of 16 0.14%
Adobe PhotoshopApp $4.92 ₩6,600 −30% #2 of 18 0.09%
MojoApp $10.35 ₩13,900 −26% #7 of 18 0.19%
QuizletApp $32.77 ₩44,000 −24% #3 of 17 0.61%
DiscordApp $7.07 ₩9,500 −23% #6 of 17 0.13%
FortniteApp $14.89 ₩20,000 −23% #4 of 17 —
Plague Inc.App $0.82 ₩1,100 −23% #2 of 18 —
StructuredApp $3.65 ₩4,900 −22% #8 of 18 0.07%
God of War Ragnarök $46.77 ₩62,800 −22% #4 of 50 —
DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH $59.43 ₩79,800 −22% #7 of 49 —
Netflix $10.05 ₩13,500 −21% #17 of 50 0.19%
ELDEN RING $48.26 ₩64,800 −20% #15 of 52 —
iCloud+ $0.82 ₩1,100 −18% #3 of 18 0.02%
GoodShortApp $16.38 ₩22,000 −18% #3 of 18 0.31%
NotabilityApp $16.38 ₩22,000 −18% #5 of 18 0.03%
EggbunApp $8.19 ₩11,000 −18% #6 of 16 0.15%
CapCutApp $14.75 ₩19,800 −17% #7 of 16 0.28%
LinkedInApp $27.48 ₩36,900 −17% #7 of 17 0.51%
DeepLApp $8.19 ₩11,000 −16% #4 of 18 0.15%
Avatar WorldApp $5.14 ₩6,900 −16% #7 of 16 —
TelegramApp $3.65 ₩4,900 −16% #4 of 18 0.07%
MeituApp $8.86 ₩11,900 −16% #6 of 17 0.17%
Forza Horizon 6 $59.43 ₩79,800 −15% #14 of 50 —
SoundCloudApp $5.21 ₩7,000 −13% #8 of 17 0.10%
Subnautica 2 $25.10 ₩33,700 −12% #21 of 52 —
Baldur's Gate 3 $49.15 ₩66,000 −12% #19 of 52 —
Dead by Daylight $16.01 ₩21,500 −12% #20 of 51 —
Cyberpunk 2077 $49.15 ₩66,000 −12% #18 of 51 —
Resident Evil Requiem $59.43 ₩79,800 −11% #20 of 50 —
invideo AIApp $24.58 ₩33,000 −11% #3 of 19 0.46%
Wuthering WavesApp $27.55 ₩37,000 −11% #2 of 18 —
Proton MailApp $4.39 ₩5,900 −10% #7 of 18 0.08%
PlayStation Plus $8.04 ₩10,800 −10% #12 of 37 0.15%
SololearnApp $4.92 ₩6,600 −10% #7 of 17 0.09%
Honkai: Star RailApp $27.55 ₩37,000 −10% #3 of 18 —
LumosityApp $10.80 ₩14,500 −10% #5 of 14 0.20%
Red Dead Redemption 2 $54.37 ₩73,000 −9% #6 of 51 —
KimiApp $18.62 ₩25,000 −9% #5 of 18 0.35%
AnghamiApp $4.47 ₩6,000 −9% #8 of 18 0.08%
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord $44.68 ₩60,000 −9% #20 of 52 —
PrequelApp $4.84 ₩6,500 −9% #8 of 18 0.09%
Zenless Zone ZeroApp $27.55 ₩37,000 −8% #4 of 17 —
MUBIApp $8.94 ₩12,000 −8% #9 of 18 0.17%
Microsoft ExcelApp $9.31 ₩12,500 −8% #8 of 18 0.17%
Microsoft PowerPointApp $9.31 ₩12,500 −8% #8 of 18 0.17%
Apple Watch Series 11 $446 ₩599,000 −7% #7 of 22 —
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice $55.85 ₩75,000 −7% #14 of 51 —
Learn to Read - Reading.comApp $12.66 ₩17,000 −6% #7 of 15 0.24%
Codecademy GoApp $20.48 ₩27,500 −6% #7 of 15 0.38%
FaceAppApp $5.21 ₩7,000 −6% #7 of 17 0.10%
BoomplayApp $2.90 ₩3,900 −5% #8 of 18 0.05%
MinecraftApp $3.65 ₩4,900 −5% #7 of 17 —
Apple Watch SE 3 $275 ₩369,000 −5% #9 of 23 —
GrammarlyApp $27.55 ₩37,000 −5% #7 of 16 0.51%
Speak & Learn EnglishApp $16.38 ₩22,000 −5% #8 of 18 0.31%
RedditApp $6.33 ₩8,500 −5% #9 of 18 0.12%
Pokémon TCG PocketApp $19.36 ₩26,000 −5% #5 of 18 —
Apple Watch Series 12 $446 ₩599,000 −5% #8 of 23 —
Apple Watch Ultra 3 $930 ₩1,249,000 −4% #8 of 22 —
AirPods 5 $148 ₩199,000 −4% #7 of 23 —
Coursera PlusApp $56.60 ₩76,000 −4% #7 of 15 1.06%
Apple Watch Ultra 4 $930 ₩1,249,000 −4% #9 of 23 —
PhotoroomApp $9.61 ₩12,900 −4% #7 of 15 0.18%
LinkedIn LearningApp $26.81 ₩36,000 −4% #7 of 16 0.50%
Microsoft OneDriveApp $9.31 ₩12,500 −4% #9 of 18 0.17%
SCRLApp $4.92 ₩6,600 −3% #6 of 18 0.09%
MECCHA CHAMELEON $4.88 ₩6,550 −3% #25 of 52 —
iPhone Air $1,333 ₩1,790,000 −2% #11 of 23 —
LingApp $9.68 ₩13,000 −2% #8 of 16 0.18%
AirPods Max 2 $632 ₩849,000 −2% #11 of 23 —
MimoApp $39.47 ₩53,000 −2% #7 of 16 0.74%
HERApp $13.41 ₩18,000 −2% #6 of 13 0.25%
PowerDirectorApp $7.82 ₩10,500 −2% #8 of 18 0.15%
Mobile Legends: Bang BangApp $21.52 ₩28,900 −2% #6 of 15 —
FilmoraApp $10.43 ₩14,000 −2% #7 of 18 0.19%
AirPods Pro 3 $275 ₩369,000 −2% #10 of 23 —
Apple Music $6.63 ₩8,900 −1% #22 of 44 0.12%
Microsoft CopilotApp $21.60 ₩29,000 −1% #7 of 15 0.40%
ManusApp $40.96 ₩55,000 −1% #6 of 15 0.77%
eFootballApp $17.87 ₩24,000 −1% #6 of 18 —
Shadowverse: Worlds BeyondApp $88.62 ₩119,000 −1% #8 of 19 —
ElevateApp $4.47 ₩6,000 −1% #8 of 17 0.08%
MONOPOLY GO!App $3.28 ₩4,400 −1% #9 of 18 —
PoeApp $21.60 ₩29,000 −1% #8 of 16 0.40%
F1 TVApp $2.98 ₩4,000 −1% #8 of 16 0.06%
PimsleurApp $20.85 ₩28,000 −1% #8 of 18 0.39%
MemriseApp $11.17 ₩15,000 −1% #9 of 18 0.21%
OtterApp $18.62 ₩25,000 −1% #8 of 18 0.35%
Hulu $6.63 ₩8,900 −1% #5 of 10 0.12%
iPhone 18 Pro Max $1,631 ₩2,190,000 −1% #10 of 23 —
iPhone 18 Pro $1,482 ₩1,990,000 0% #10 of 23 —
BlinkistApp $11.17 ₩15,000 0% #7 of 15 0.21%
SunoApp $10.43 ₩14,000 0% #8 of 17 0.19%
iPhone 17 $1,080 ₩1,450,000 0% #11 of 23 —
BunpoApp $10.43 ₩14,000 0% #7 of 15 0.19%
EncodeApp $10.43 ₩14,000 0% #9 of 18 0.19%
FineloApp $10.43 ₩14,000 0% #9 of 18 0.19%
Brawl StarsApp $11.17 ₩15,000 0% #9 of 17 —
BrilliantApp $16.01 ₩21,500 0% #8 of 15 0.30%
DeepstashApp $14.15 ₩19,000 0% #8 of 15 0.26%
EnkiApp $5.21 ₩7,000 0% #8 of 15 0.10%
Figma $20.00 $20 0% #9 of 18 0.37%
GLM $18.00 $18 0% #7 of 16 0.34%
HelloTalkApp $12.59 ₩16,900 0% #8 of 16 0.24%
ImprintApp $14.89 ₩20,000 0% #9 of 17 0.28%
iPad (A16) $558 ₩749,000 0% #12 of 23 —
iPhone Duo $2,450 ₩3,290,000 0% #12 of 23 —
Kling AIApp $10.43 ₩14,000 0% #9 of 17 0.19%
Leonardo AIApp $16.38 ₩22,000 0% #9 of 17 0.31%
MacBook Pro 14" (M5) $2,450 ₩3,290,000 0% #12 of 23 —
League of Legends: Wild RiftApp $101 ₩135,000 0% #8 of 14 —
HeadwayApp $12.66 ₩17,000 0% #10 of 17 0.24%
Character.AIApp $10.43 ₩14,000 +1% #10 of 17 0.19%
GitHub CopilotApp $10.43 ₩14,000 +1% #11 of 19 0.19%
SkillshareApp $96.07 ₩129,000 +1% #10 of 18 0.15%
BabbelApp $103 ₩138,000 +1% #7 of 12 0.16%
Free FireApp $11.17 ₩15,000 +1% #8 of 14 —
ibis Paint XApp $3.72 ₩5,000 +1% #9 of 15 0.07%
Stardew Valley $11.92 ₩16,000 +1% #28 of 52 —
ChineasyApp $14.15 ₩19,000 +2% #11 of 17 0.26%
Apple Vision Pro (M5) $4,312 ₩5,790,000 +2% #7 of 12 —
PDF ExpertApp $49.90 ₩67,000 +2% #10 of 18 0.08%
iPad Pro 11" (M5) $1,489 ₩1,999,000 +2% #17 of 23 —
Genshin ImpactApp $32.77 ₩44,000 +2% #11 of 17 —
KingshotApp $22.34 ₩30,000 +2% #10 of 16 —
Whiteout SurvivalApp $22.34 ₩30,000 +2% #11 of 18 —
TodoistApp $7.37 ₩9,900 +3% #10 of 18 0.14%
AFK JourneyApp $22.34 ₩30,000 +3% #11 of 16 —
WPS OfficeApp $6.55 ₩8,800 +3% #7 of 12 0.12%
EF Hello SpeakApp $9.61 ₩12,900 +3% #8 of 14 0.18%
XmindApp $16.38 ₩22,000 +3% #9 of 15 0.31%
ThronefallApp $10.80 ₩14,500 +3% #10 of 18 —
Mac mini (M6) $1,116 ₩1,499,000 +3% #14 of 23 —
ReplitApp $21.60 ₩29,000 +3% #11 of 19 0.40%
Base44App $21.60 ₩29,000 +3% #11 of 19 0.40%
Terraria $8.19 ₩11,000 +4% #28 of 52 —
ReminiApp $10.80 ₩14,500 +4% #11 of 18 0.20%
A Little to the LeftApp $8.19 ₩11,000 +4% #10 of 18 —
AirTag $36.49 ₩49,000 +4% #13 of 23 —
iPad Air 11" (M4) $930 ₩1,249,000 +4% #17 of 23 —
ChatGPTApp $21.60 ₩29,000 +4% #13 of 19 0.40%
LingvistApp $10.43 ₩14,000 +4% #7 of 11 0.19%
DreaminaApp $16.38 ₩22,000 +4% #9 of 10 0.31%
MacBook Air 13" (M5) $1,631 ₩2,190,000 +5% #18 of 23 —
RayaApp $49.15 ₩66,000 +5% #10 of 17 0.92%
HeyGenApp $32.77 ₩44,000 +5% #11 of 19 0.61%
OpalApp $21.60 ₩29,000 +6% #11 of 18 0.40%
NordVPN $4.69 ₩6,300 +6% #26 of 37 0.09%
Teamfight TacticsApp $22.34 ₩30,000 +6% #11 of 17 —
Mac Studio (M5 Max) $3,195 ₩4,290,000 +6% #13 of 23 —
Microsoft 365 $10.13 ₩13,600 +6% #23 of 37 0.19%
XApp $9.23 ₩12,400 +7% #10 of 18 0.17%
MacBook Neo 13" (A18 Pro) $886 ₩1,190,000 +7% #14 of 23 —
Super Mario RunApp $11.17 ₩15,000 +7% #11 of 17 —
VSCOApp $10.43 ₩14,000 +7% #11 of 18 0.19%
Merge MansionApp $5.73 ₩7,700 +8% #12 of 18 —
MONOPOLY: The Board GameApp $5.73 ₩7,700 +8% #13 of 18 —
Apple TV 4K $267 ₩359,000 +8% #18 of 22 —
Rust $31.28 ₩42,000 +8% #30 of 52 —
Gemini $19.36 ₩26,000 +8% #25 of 37 0.36%
HBO Max $14.82 ₩19,900 +8% #22 of 33 0.28%
ReelShortApp $21.60 ₩29,000 +8% #12 of 18 0.40%
BalatroApp $9.76 ₩13,100 +9% #13 of 18 —
Bloons TD 6App $8.19 ₩11,000 +9% #12 of 18 —
GrokApp $32.77 ₩44,000 +9% #12 of 19 0.61%
PerplexityApp $24.58 ₩33,000 +9% #10 of 15 0.46%
Hollow Knight: Silksong $16.01 ₩21,500 +10% #29 of 52 —
LingvanoApp $21.60 ₩29,000 +11% #9 of 10 0.40%
Palworld $23.83 ₩32,000 +11% #28 of 52 —
Google One $1.79 ₩2,400 +11% #24 of 44 0.03%
CraftApp $11.10 ₩14,900 +11% #12 of 18 0.21%
MasterClassApp $133 ₩179,000 +11% #9 of 15 0.21%
CanvaApp $10.43 ₩14,000 +11% #10 of 18 0.19%
InstagramApp $14.52 ₩19,500 +12% #11 of 18 0.27%
Xbox Game Pass $14.08 ₩18,900 +12% #26 of 37 0.26%
Magic: The Gathering ArenaApp $24.58 ₩33,000 +12% #11 of 16 —
SnapchatApp $3.72 ₩5,000 +13% #10 of 18 0.07%
RunwayMLApp $18.62 ₩25,000 +14% #12 of 18 0.35%
Last War: SurvivalApp $109 ₩147,000 +14% #18 of 18 —
Adobe ExpressApp $8.94 ₩12,000 +15% #9 of 16 0.17%
CaptionsApp $11.54 ₩15,500 +15% #12 of 19 0.22%
Dazz CamApp $7.37 ₩9,900 +16% #13 of 18 0.14%
EpicApp $9.31 ₩12,500 +17% #11 of 16 0.17%
LingokidsApp $17.50 ₩23,500 +17% #13 of 17 0.33%
EndelApp $65.54 ₩88,000 +17% #7 of 11 0.10%
RobloxApp $12.66 ₩17,000 +17% #15 of 17 —
LovableApp $49.15 ₩66,000 +18% #12 of 19 0.92%
CursorApp $32.77 ₩44,000 +18% #13 of 19 0.61%
DataCampApp $39.10 ₩52,500 +18% #15 of 15 0.73%
Nintendo Switch Online $4.10 ₩5,500 +18% #31 of 37 0.08%
Don't Starve TogetherApp $12.66 ₩17,000 +19% #16 of 18 —
Fallout ShelterApp $12.66 ₩17,000 +19% #16 of 18 —
Slay the SpireApp $12.66 ₩17,000 +19% #16 of 18 —
AnkiMobile FlashcardsApp $32.77 ₩44,000 +19% #14 of 17 0.61%
ClaudeApp $24.58 ₩33,000 +19% #15 of 20 0.46%
PicsartApp $7.37 ₩9,900 +19% #11 of 18 0.14%
Adobe LightroomApp $7.37 ₩9,900 +22% #10 of 16 0.14%
Plants vs. Zombies 2App $12.66 ₩17,000 +23% #10 of 12 —
GauthApp $13.18 ₩17,700 +24% #15 of 16 0.25%
Adobe Creative Cloud $63.08 ₩84,700 +25% #25 of 37 1.18%
Rainbow Six MobileApp $24.58 ₩33,000 +26% #14 of 16 —
BumbleApp $10.05 ₩13,500 +28% #12 of 17 0.19%
Candy Crush SagaApp $8.19 ₩11,000 +31% #15 of 16 —
SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini BottomApp $11.84 ₩15,900 +31% #15 of 18 —
Spotify $8.93 ₩11,990 +37% #33 of 50 0.17%
VocabularyApp $40.96 ₩55,000 +46% #13 of 17 0.77%
YouTube $11.10 ₩14,900 +52% #31 of 43 0.21%
KineMasterApp $11.54 ₩15,500 +58% #16 of 18 0.22%
SpeechifyApp $32.77 ₩44,000 +127% #17 of 18 0.61%

App marks a price paid in the iPhone app (App Store), which is often higher than the vendor's own website; every other price is the vendor's website or its own store. Each product is compared country to country in one channel only.

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By category

Which kinds of product are dear here

Categories ranked by how this market sits against each product’s world median.

Price moves

What has changed in South Korea

Every move we hold for this market, with the date the source published it.

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Compare South Korea with another country

Every subscription priced in both countries, with the cheaper side named product by product.

Questions

What is cheap in South Korea?

Acrobat Reader (−68% against its world median), Grindr (−47% against its world median), Disney+ (−35% against its world median), Darkroom (−34% against its world median), ELSA Speak (−32% against its world median).

What is expensive in South Korea?

Speechify (+127%), KineMaster (+58%), YouTube (+52%), Vocabulary (+46%), Spotify (+37%).

Are these prices in KRW?

Yes — the local figure under each dollar price is the vendor's or storefront's own listing in KRW. The dollar figure is our conversion at the exchange rates of 2026-10-06, the same rates for every country.

How do these prices compare with local incomes?

GNI per capita, PPP, in South Korea is $64,210 (World Bank, 2025), so one month is about $5351. The standard basket takes 0.9% of that.

Local prices in KRW. Last read 2026-10-06. One figure per product and plan, chosen by the rule on the methodology page.