Restaurants | Seoul |
Los Angeles, CA | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
10,048.00 ₩ (7.25 $) |
33,284.57 ₩ (24.02 $) |
+231.3 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
67,500.00 ₩ (48.70 $) |
166,318.91 ₩ (120.00 $) |
+146.4 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8,000.00 ₩ (5.77 $) |
16,631.89 ₩ (12.00 $) |
+107.9 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 ₩ (3.61 $) |
11,087.93 ₩ (8.00 $) |
+121.8 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,000.00 ₩ (5.05 $) |
13,859.91 ₩ (10.00 $) |
+98.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5,201.16 ₩ (3.75 $) |
7,486.83 ₩ (5.40 $) |
+43.9 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2,141.46 ₩ (1.55 $) |
3,919.01 ₩ (2.83 $) |
+83.0 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1,082.05 ₩ (0.78 $) |
3,016.68 ₩ (2.18 $) |
+178.8 % |
Markets | Seoul |
Los Angeles, CA | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11,082.90 ₩ (8.00 $) |
6,380.18 ₩ (4.60 $) |
-42.4 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3,984.99 ₩ (2.88 $) |
6,380.91 ₩ (4.60 $) |
+60.1 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,070.58 ₩ (1.49 $) |
3,478.62 ₩ (2.51 $) |
+68.0 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
4,558.34 ₩ (3.29 $) |
6,811.91 ₩ (4.91 $) |
+49.4 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7,844.45 ₩ (5.66 $) |
8,545.25 ₩ (6.17 $) |
+8.9 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6,758.12 ₩ (4.88 $) |
10,264.53 ₩ (7.41 $) |
+51.9 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
23,903.26 ₩ (17.25 $) |
11,379.52 ₩ (8.21 $) |
-52.4 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
4,490.11 ₩ (3.24 $) |
3,675.44 ₩ (2.65 $) |
-18.1 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
2,228.44 ₩ (1.61 $) |
1,420.98 ₩ (1.03 $) |
-36.2 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
3,549.54 ₩ (2.56 $) |
2,260.47 ₩ (1.63 $) |
-36.3 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
3,666.19 ₩ (2.65 $) |
3,144.99 ₩ (2.27 $) |
-14.2 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
2,521.06 ₩ (1.82 $) |
1,794.47 ₩ (1.29 $) |
-28.8 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1,982.53 ₩ (1.43 $) |
1,598.22 ₩ (1.15 $) |
-19.4 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
3,474.01 ₩ (2.51 $) |
2,744.92 ₩ (1.98 $) |
-21.0 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,743.04 ₩ (1.26 $) |
3,007.60 ₩ (2.17 $) |
+72.5 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
30,000.00 ₩ (21.65 $) |
20,776.00 ₩ (14.99 $) |
-30.7 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3,609.51 ₩ (2.60 $) |
3,608.13 ₩ (2.60 $) |
-0.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4,113.89 ₩ (2.97 $) |
5,366.23 ₩ (3.87 $) |
+30.4 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
4,600.00 ₩ (3.32 $) |
16,631.89 ₩ (12.00 $) |
+261.6 % |
Transportation | Seoul |
Los Angeles, CA | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1,450.00 ₩ (1.05 $) |
2,425.48 ₩ (1.75 $) |
+67.3 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
62,000.00 ₩ (44.73 $) |
115,700.11 ₩ (83.48 $) |
+86.6 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4,800.00 ₩ (3.46 $) |
4,296.57 ₩ (3.10 $) |
-10.5 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1,287.48 ₩ (0.93 $) |
3,742.18 ₩ (2.70 $) |
+190.7 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
12,000.00 ₩ (8.66 $) |
40,457.07 ₩ (29.19 $) |
+237.1 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6,387.64 ₩ (4.61 $) |
7,373.00 ₩ (5.32 $) |
+15.4 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
37,731,000.00 ₩ (27,223.12 $) |
41,579,726.76 ₩ (30,000.00 $) |
+10.2 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,983,333.33 ₩ (22,354.64 $) |
37,754,368.37 ₩ (27,239.98 $) |
+21.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Seoul |
Los Angeles, CA | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
248,025.70 ₩ (178.95 $) |
265,152.43 ₩ (191.31 $) |
+6.9 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
56,212.79 ₩ (40.56 $) |
99,968.66 ₩ (72.13 $) |
+77.8 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31,513.78 ₩ (22.74 $) |
104,399.76 ₩ (75.33 $) |
+231.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Seoul |
Los Angeles, CA | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
74,871.12 ₩ (54.02 $) |
71,180.53 ₩ (51.36 $) |
-4.9 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
33,176.88 ₩ (23.94 $) |
12,704.92 ₩ (9.17 $) |
-61.7 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15,000.00 ₩ (10.82 $) |
24,254.84 ₩ (17.50 $) |
+61.7 % |
Childcare | Seoul |
Los Angeles, CA | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
523,333.16 ₩ (377.59 $) |
2,702,682.24 ₩ (1,950.00 $) |
+416.4 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
25,857,327.26 ₩ (18,656.20 $) |
39,847,238.15 ₩ (28,750.00 $) |
+54.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Seoul |
Los Angeles, CA | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
83,604.52 ₩ (60.32 $) |
85,210.21 ₩ (61.48 $) |
+1.9 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
61,476.81 ₩ (44.36 $) |
61,471.96 ₩ (44.35 $) |
-0.0 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
117,929.21 ₩ (85.09 $) |
146,328.65 ₩ (105.58 $) |
+24.1 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
176,052.86 ₩ (127.02 $) |
198,988.03 ₩ (143.57 $) |
+13.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Seoul |
Los Angeles, CA | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,158,294.33 ₩ (835.72 $) |
3,600,293.71 ₩ (2,597.63 $) |
+210.8 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
712,000.00 ₩ (513.71 $) |
3,091,192.81 ₩ (2,230.31 $) |
+334.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,505,999.34 ₩ (2,529.60 $) |
6,999,477.55 ₩ (5,050.16 $) |
+99.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,886,583.67 ₩ (1,361.18 $) |
5,528,024.67 ₩ (3,988.50 $) |
+193.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Seoul |
Los Angeles, CA | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,469,029.30 ₩ (1,781.42 $) |
1,158,807.23 ₩ (836.09 $) |
-53.1 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,448,635.59 ₩ (1,045.20 $) |
1,039,576.73 ₩ (750.06 $) |
-28.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Seoul |
Los Angeles, CA | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,906,498.14 ₩ (2,818.56 $) |
6,064,278.02 ₩ (4,375.41 $) |
+55.2 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.01 | 7.40 | +47.6 % |
Last update: | July 2024 | July 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 254 | 282 |
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