Cash Chronicles: How Far Does $1 Go in Different Parts of the World?

2. Three-four karaoke songs

Where: Korea, South Estimated monthly income per family of four: $3,300 Estimated monthly cost of living: $3,500 It's a given that we want to enjoy at least one enjoyable night out whenever we travel, but figuring out how much it will cost to eat and drink in other countries may be challenging. You would need to be earning the average salary in order to sustain your family if you intended to live in South Korea permanently.

Media/Herbert Kingsley But as a guest traveling on the spur of the moment, simply make sure you have a few cash. In one of the nation's notorious noraebangs (karaoke rooms), a dollar can get you about three to four songs if entertainment is your main priority rather than food.