Cost of Living Comparison Between Los Angeles, CA and Seoul 

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Consumer Prices in Seoul are 8.1% lower than in Los Angeles, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Seoul are 29.7% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Rent Prices in Seoul are 55.9% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Restaurant Prices in Seoul are 55.1% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Groceries Prices in Seoul are 15.7% higher than in Los Angeles, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Seoul is 28.2% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
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Restaurants
Los Angeles, CA Edit Seoul Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 23.00 $
(30,429.28 ₩)
7.18 $
(9,500.00 ₩)
     -68.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(132,301.23 ₩)
48.80 $
(64,568.87 ₩)
     -51.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $
(13,230.12 ₩)
6.05 $
(8,000.00 ₩)
     -39.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(10,584.10 ₩)
3.78 $
(5,000.00 ₩)
     -52.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 $
(11,907.11 ₩)
4.88 $
(6,460.76 ₩)
     -45.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.39 $
(7,137.50 ₩)
3.85 $
(5,093.83 ₩)
     -28.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.77 $
(3,659.99 ₩)
1.60 $
(2,113.58 ₩)
     -42.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.27 $
(3,009.34 ₩)
0.82 $
(1,084.44 ₩)
     -64.0 %
Markets
Los Angeles, CA Edit Seoul Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.63 $
(6,128.77 ₩)
8.46 $
(11,197.79 ₩)
     +82.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.77 $
(4,991.97 ₩)
2.87 $
(3,802.90 ₩)
     -23.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.45 $
(3,247.94 ₩)
1.64 $
(2,170.87 ₩)
     -33.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.91 $
(7,813.05 ₩)
3.77 $
(4,989.08 ₩)
     -36.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.99 $
(7,918.37 ₩)
5.11 $
(6,766.41 ₩)
     -14.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.92 $
(7,838.17 ₩)
4.69 $
(6,200.80 ₩)
     -20.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.96 $
(10,536.91 ₩)
18.14 $
(23,996.81 ₩)
     +127.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.20 $
(2,917.16 ₩)
2.83 $
(3,747.21 ₩)
     +28.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.85 $
(1,127.16 ₩)
1.65 $
(2,179.30 ₩)
     +93.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.59 $
(2,102.38 ₩)
2.81 $
(3,711.94 ₩)
     +76.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.12 $
(2,808.49 ₩)
2.78 $
(3,681.51 ₩)
     +31.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.30 $
(1,716.36 ₩)
1.84 $
(2,434.91 ₩)
     +41.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.07 $
(1,416.33 ₩)
1.38 $
(1,831.02 ₩)
     +29.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.98 $
(2,615.15 ₩)
2.29 $
(3,024.83 ₩)
     +15.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.24 $
(2,965.35 ₩)
1.06 $
(1,405.17 ₩)
     -52.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 13.50 $
(17,854.05 ₩)
15.12 $
(20,000.00 ₩)
     +12.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.59 $
(3,431.18 ₩)
2.32 $
(3,069.16 ₩)
     -10.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.25 $
(4,302.97 ₩)
2.64 $
(3,496.62 ₩)
     -18.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.25 $
(14,883.89 ₩)
3.40 $
(4,500.00 ₩)
     -69.8 %
Transportation
Los Angeles, CA Edit Seoul Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.88 $
(2,480.65 ₩)
0.94 $
(1,250.00 ₩)
     -49.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 85.00 $
(112,456.04 ₩)
41.57 $
(55,000.00 ₩)
     -51.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $
(5,292.05 ₩)
3.02 $
(4,000.00 ₩)
     -24.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.75 $
(3,638.28 ₩)
1.22 $
(1,609.34 ₩)
     -55.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 29.00 $
(38,367.36 ₩)
10.20 $
(13,500.00 ₩)
     -64.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.13 $
(6,788.99 ₩)
5.36 $
(7,089.14 ₩)
     +4.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,500.00 $
(33,736,813.37 ₩)
30,234.04 $
(40,000,000.00 ₩)
     +18.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,113.46 $
(33,225,418.23 ₩)
26,803.84 $
(35,461,805.56 ₩)
     +6.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Los Angeles, CA Edit Seoul Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 162.67 $
(215,219.61 ₩)
182.01 $
(240,803.03 ₩)
     +11.9 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.09 $
(112.46 ₩)
0.16 $
(206.12 ₩)
     +83.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.18 $
(94,166.18 ₩)
22.72 $
(30,059.00 ₩)
     -68.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Los Angeles, CA Edit Seoul Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.86 $
(61,994.08 ₩)
62.08 $
(82,138.68 ₩)
     +32.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 9.12 $
(12,072.49 ₩)
19.71 $
(26,082.22 ₩)
     +116.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(19,845.18 ₩)
10.58 $
(14,000.00 ₩)
     -29.5 %
Childcare
Los Angeles, CA Edit Seoul Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,426.67 $
(1,887,497.53 ₩)
382.50 $
(506,055.56 ₩)
     -73.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,929.57 $
(30,336,099.58 ₩)
18,201.34 $
(24,080,598.67 ₩)
     -20.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Los Angeles, CA Edit Seoul Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 58.73 $
(77,698.03 ₩)
58.66 $
(77,606.64 ₩)
     -0.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.70 $
(53,849.93 ₩)
42.71 $
(56,508.30 ₩)
     +4.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 101.09 $
(133,747.86 ₩)
75.61 $
(100,029.87 ₩)
     -25.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 132.04 $
(174,697.16 ₩)
119.41 $
(157,984.95 ₩)
     -9.6 %
Rent Per Month
Los Angeles, CA Edit Seoul Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,627.78 $
(3,476,582.29 ₩)
783.49 $
(1,036,572.37 ₩)
     -70.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,033.10 $
(2,689,819.68 ₩)
542.89 $
(718,250.96 ₩)
     -73.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,716.67 $
(6,240,207.96 ₩)
2,701.93 $
(3,574,691.99 ₩)
     -42.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,487.00 $
(4,613,343.85 ₩)
1,647.54 $
(2,179,719.92 ₩)
     -52.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Los Angeles, CA Edit Seoul Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 867.71 $
(1,147,989.78 ₩)
1,886.69 $
(2,496,116.92 ₩)
     +117.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 616.06 $
(815,057.30 ₩)
1,017.02 $
(1,345,536.47 ₩)
     +65.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Los Angeles, CA Edit Seoul Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,451.07 $
(7,211,830.62 ₩)
2,751.78 $
(3,640,632.77 ₩)
     -49.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.52 3.88      -29.6 %
Last update: May 2023May 2023
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