*The survey was conducted among 158 men in single person households as well as 1,142 women in households of all sizes who buy groceries at least once a month.
Number of respondents for respective shopping channel:
Warehouse-type discounter: n=1068
Large supermarket: n=562
Traditional market: n=578
Department store: n=223
Convenience store: n=662
Note: 1,000 South Korean won equals 0.84 U.S. dollars or 0.73 euros as of November 2021.
Figures have been rounded.
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Per grocery shopping expenses in South Korea 2021, by channel
In a survey on consumer's spending on groceries per shopping trip in South Korea, consumers who went to warehouse-type discount stores during the last three months answered to have spend around thousand South Korean won when purchasing groceries. People spend the least amount of money per trip in convenience stores, with an average of **** thousand South Korean won.
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Opensurvey. (October 18, 2021). Spending per grocery shopping in South Korea as of September 2021, by channel (in 1,000 South Korean won) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/870271/south-korea-per-grocery-shopping-expenses-by-channel/
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