The Value of Money, in Ramen
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What people say
A common saying — is it true?
View in 3D"Wages stay the same, but prices keep rising"?
"Wages stay the same, but prices keep rising." People often say this when ramen prices come up. Let's check whether it is true, using ramen. In 2025, one 10,000-won bill buys 12 packs of ramen. The stack on the right is that ramen.
Why?In this documentary, the "value of money" means how much that money can buy. Right now, 10,000 won is worth 12 packs of ramen.
Learn moreThe 2025 price of about 830 won starts from the 2023 price of 820 won (120 g packs) compiled by the Korea Price Research Center, then adds how much ramen prices rose after that.
- Ramen a 10,000-won bill buys, 2025
- 12 packs
calculated from Bank of Korea ECOS data and recorded ramen prices
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Bank of Korea · Economic Statistics System (ECOS, in Korean)
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Prices, money, income, wages and interest rates come from the Bank of Korea Economic Statistics System (ECOS); ramen prices come from the National Archives of Korea and the Korea Price Research Center (as reported). All income and wage figures are averages. The banknote and ramen packs in the 3D view are sample drawings, not real designs or brands.