Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and South Korea Reverse

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Consumer Prices in South Korea are 15.3% lower than in United States (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in South Korea are 32.3% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in South Korea are 63.2% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in South Korea are 53.4% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in South Korea are 7.3% higher than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in South Korea is 23.3% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit South Korea Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(27,624.70 ₩)		 7.06 $
(9,750.00 ₩)		      -64.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(103,592.62 ₩)		 36.31 $
(50,150.00 ₩)		      -51.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.68 $
(14,758.50 ₩)		 5.79 $
(8,000.00 ₩)		      -45.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(8,287.41 ₩)		 3.26 $
(4,500.00 ₩)		      -45.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(9,668.64 ₩)		 4.34 $
(6,000.00 ₩)		      -37.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.10 $
(7,043.33 ₩)		 3.62 $
(5,006.48 ₩)		      -28.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.49 $
(3,432.73 ₩)		 1.45 $
(2,000.05 ₩)		      -41.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.06 $
(2,841.78 ₩)		 0.75 $
(1,032.19 ₩)		      -63.7 %
Markets
 United States Edit South Korea Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.01 $
(5,532.54 ₩)		 7.74 $
(10,687.34 ₩)		      +93.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.23 $
(4,466.28 ₩)		 2.60 $
(3,587.84 ₩)		      -19.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.07 $
(2,858.20 ₩)		 1.39 $
(1,925.45 ₩)		      -32.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.72 $
(5,132.80 ₩)		 3.11 $
(4,297.12 ₩)		      -16.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.83 $
(8,048.56 ₩)		 5.22 $
(7,216.05 ₩)		      -10.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 $
(7,605.74 ₩)		 3.79 $
(5,235.65 ₩)		      -31.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.28 $
(10,049.32 ₩)		 14.10 $
(19,475.55 ₩)		      +93.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.41 $
(3,326.82 ₩)		 2.97 $
(4,098.65 ₩)		      +23.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(1,051.21 ₩)		 1.51 $
(2,089.15 ₩)		      +98.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(2,811.29 ₩)		 2.57 $
(3,547.77 ₩)		      +26.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $
(3,071.65 ₩)		 2.43 $
(3,354.21 ₩)		      +9.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.37 $
(1,887.29 ₩)		 1.75 $
(2,412.16 ₩)		      +27.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.38 $
(1,904.02 ₩)		 1.29 $
(1,786.48 ₩)		      -6.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.16 $
(2,978.89 ₩)		 2.28 $
(3,149.03 ₩)		      +5.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.19 $
(3,020.83 ₩)		 1.05 $
(1,454.35 ₩)		      -51.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(20,718.52 ₩)		 14.48 $
(20,000.00 ₩)		      -3.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.77 $
(2,440.67 ₩)		 2.13 $
(2,945.91 ₩)		      +20.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.55 $
(4,897.06 ₩)		 2.62 $
(3,615.48 ₩)		      -26.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(13,812.35 ₩)		 3.26 $
(4,500.00 ₩)		      -67.4 %
Transportation
 United States Edit South Korea Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(3,453.09 ₩)		 1.05 $
(1,450.00 ₩)		      -58.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.00 $
(99,448.92 ₩)		 43.44 $
(60,000.00 ₩)		      -39.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(5,179.63 ₩)		 3.11 $
(4,300.00 ₩)		      -17.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(3,867.46 ₩)		 1.17 $
(1,609.34 ₩)		      -58.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(41,437.05 ₩)		 8.69 $
(12,000.00 ₩)		      -71.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.65 $
(5,045.94 ₩)		 4.56 $
(6,299.62 ₩)		      +24.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,000.00 $
(45,580,755.00 ₩)		 27,316.86 $
(37,731,000.00 ₩)		      -17.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,091.90 $
(36,039,048.81 ₩)		 23,617.96 $
(32,621,958.68 ₩)		      -9.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit South Korea Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 205.84 $
(284,308.07 ₩)		 161.66 $
(223,293.23 ₩)		      -21.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 52.24 $
(72,159.72 ₩)		 46.17 $
(63,767.86 ₩)		      -11.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.04 $
(98,123.73 ₩)		 21.27 $
(29,378.02 ₩)		      -70.1 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit South Korea Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.50 $
(65,614.85 ₩)		 45.51 $
(62,860.80 ₩)		      -4.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.33 $
(30,836.81 ₩)		 16.44 $
(22,712.00 ₩)		      -26.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(19,337.29 ₩)		 10.68 $
(14,750.00 ₩)		      -23.7 %
Childcare
 United States Edit South Korea Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,375.24 $
(1,899,535.72 ₩)		 340.80 $
(470,720.00 ₩)		      -75.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,021.40 $
(31,797,967.28 ₩)		 20,321.07 $
(28,068,166.70 ₩)		      -11.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit South Korea Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.47 $
(72,479.36 ₩)		 56.33 $
(77,801.14 ₩)		      +7.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.53 $
(60,123.07 ₩)		 41.35 $
(57,119.03 ₩)		      -5.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.90 $
(122,793.74 ₩)		 79.28 $
(109,500.00 ₩)		      -10.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 115.10 $
(158,981.57 ₩)		 109.74 $
(151,575.39 ₩)		      -4.7 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit South Korea Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,776.82 $
(2,454,209.92 ₩)		 484.17 $
(668,750.00 ₩)		      -72.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,462.06 $
(2,019,449.22 ₩)		 354.82 $
(490,092.84 ₩)		      -75.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,980.37 $
(4,116,588.54 ₩)		 1,463.12 $
(2,020,909.09 ₩)		      -50.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,419.71 $
(3,342,194.59 ₩)		 880.55 $
(1,216,244.28 ₩)		      -63.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit South Korea Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 341.33 $
(471,463.51 ₩)		 1,052.84 $
(1,454,225.73 ₩)		      +208.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 268.85 $
(371,351.42 ₩)		 713.45 $
(985,443.78 ₩)		      +165.4 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit South Korea Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,559.27 $
(6,297,428.88 ₩)		 2,367.60 $
(3,270,214.43 ₩)		      -48.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 4.65      -29.2 %
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