Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Los Angeles, CA 

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Consumer Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 25.2% higher than in Seoul (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Los Angeles, CA are 56.3% higher than in Seoul
Rent Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 139.6% higher than in Seoul
Restaurant Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 139.6% higher than in Seoul
Groceries Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 4.4% lower than in Seoul
Local Purchasing Power in Los Angeles, CA is 20.9% higher than in Seoul
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Restaurants
 Seoul Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 8.00 $
(11,000.00 ₩)		 25.00 $
(34,389.08 ₩)		      +212.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.89 $
(70,000.00 ₩)		 120.00 $
(165,067.60 ₩)		      +135.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 5.82 $
(8,000.00 ₩)		 12.00 $
(16,506.76 ₩)		      +106.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.63 $
(5,000.00 ₩)		 8.00 $
(11,004.51 ₩)		      +120.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.09 $
(7,000.00 ₩)		 10.00 $
(13,755.63 ₩)		      +96.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.81 $
(5,236.68 ₩)		 5.36 $
(7,373.02 ₩)		      +40.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.54 $
(2,114.27 ₩)		 2.80 $
(3,851.03 ₩)		      +82.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.81 $
(1,110.03 ₩)		 2.13 $
(2,936.25 ₩)		      +164.5 %
Markets
 Seoul Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.09 $
(11,125.60 ₩)		 4.80 $
(6,607.11 ₩)		      -40.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.75 $
(3,783.44 ₩)		 4.83 $
(6,641.43 ₩)		      +75.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.53 $
(2,110.76 ₩)		 2.72 $
(3,736.28 ₩)		      +77.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.26 $
(4,480.67 ₩)		 5.01 $
(6,893.10 ₩)		      +53.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.31 $
(7,302.12 ₩)		 6.32 $
(8,690.47 ₩)		      +19.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.61 $
(6,339.63 ₩)		 7.47 $
(10,279.40 ₩)		      +62.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 17.05 $
(23,449.70 ₩)		 8.35 $
(11,480.86 ₩)		      -51.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.02 $
(4,152.23 ₩)		 2.52 $
(3,460.00 ₩)		      -16.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.58 $
(2,172.62 ₩)		 0.96 $
(1,323.19 ₩)		      -39.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.57 $
(3,537.36 ₩)		 1.50 $
(2,056.59 ₩)		      -41.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.71 $
(3,733.44 ₩)		 2.23 $
(3,061.25 ₩)		      -18.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.89 $
(2,594.74 ₩)		 1.44 $
(1,976.06 ₩)		      -23.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.41 $
(1,943.77 ₩)		 1.08 $
(1,482.79 ₩)		      -23.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.41 $
(3,315.74 ₩)		 2.06 $
(2,827.77 ₩)		      -14.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.11 $
(1,527.54 ₩)		 2.22 $
(3,051.00 ₩)		      +99.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.17 $
(25,000.00 ₩)		 15.00 $
(20,633.45 ₩)		      -17.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.56 $
(3,527.21 ₩)		 2.17 $
(2,980.55 ₩)		      -15.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.82 $
(3,879.41 ₩)		 3.90 $
(5,358.91 ₩)		      +38.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 3.27 $
(4,500.00 ₩)		 12.00 $
(16,506.76 ₩)		      +266.8 %
Transportation
 Seoul Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.05 $
(1,450.00 ₩)		 1.75 $
(2,407.24 ₩)		      +66.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 44.35 $
(61,000.00 ₩)		 86.96 $
(119,614.20 ₩)		      +96.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.49 $
(4,800.00 ₩)		 4.30 $
(5,914.92 ₩)		      +23.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.17 $
(1,609.34 ₩)		 2.70 $
(3,714.02 ₩)		      +130.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 8.72 $
(12,000.00 ₩)		 29.19 $
(40,152.69 ₩)		      +234.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.62 $
(6,359.53 ₩)		 5.34 $
(7,350.22 ₩)		      +15.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,429.49 $
(37,731,000.00 ₩)		 30,499.50 $
(41,953,994.52 ₩)		      +11.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,044.93 $
(34,450,892.86 ₩)		 26,610.75 $
(36,604,779.22 ₩)		      +6.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Seoul Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 178.37 $
(245,357.30 ₩)		 194.49 $
(267,528.55 ₩)		      +9.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 43.90 $
(60,381.58 ₩)		 70.79 $
(97,376.13 ₩)		      +61.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 23.54 $
(32,381.12 ₩)		 75.67 $
(104,088.88 ₩)		      +221.4 %
Sports And Leisure
 Seoul Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 51.64 $
(71,031.75 ₩)		 60.42 $
(83,106.95 ₩)		      +17.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.81 $
(28,620.00 ₩)		 13.40 $
(18,432.55 ₩)		      -35.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.90 $
(15,000.00 ₩)		 18.00 $
(24,760.14 ₩)		      +65.1 %
Childcare
 Seoul Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 376.45 $
(517,833.33 ₩)		 1,950.00 $
(2,682,348.54 ₩)		      +418.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,104.16 $
(27,654,545.45 ₩)		 28,750.00 $
(39,547,446.43 ₩)		      +43.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Seoul Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 60.56 $
(83,308.30 ₩)		 62.66 $
(86,199.10 ₩)		      +3.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 44.10 $
(60,656.82 ₩)		 42.81 $
(58,890.45 ₩)		      -2.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 84.73 $
(116,545.45 ₩)		 105.83 $
(145,580.45 ₩)		      +24.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 125.51 $
(172,647.06 ₩)		 145.75 $
(200,487.67 ₩)		      +16.1 %
Rent Per Month
 Seoul Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 848.87 $
(1,167,677.59 ₩)		 2,474.62 $
(3,403,990.24 ₩)		      +191.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 512.19 $
(704,545.45 ₩)		 2,120.67 $
(2,917,111.35 ₩)		      +314.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,660.65 $
(3,659,892.69 ₩)		 4,728.52 $
(6,504,376.79 ₩)		      +77.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,424.28 $
(1,959,190.93 ₩)		 3,725.64 $
(5,124,853.85 ₩)		      +161.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Seoul Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,742.73 $
(2,397,231.37 ₩)		 762.34 $
(1,048,648.77 ₩)		      -56.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 998.54 $
(1,373,553.05 ₩)		 667.07 $
(917,600.21 ₩)		      -33.2 %
Salaries And Financing
 Seoul Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,844.38 $
(3,912,625.81 ₩)		 5,376.64 $
(7,395,902.98 ₩)		      +89.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.11 6.80      +33.1 %
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