Cost of Living Comparison Between Los Angeles, CA and Seoul 

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Cost of Living in Seoul is 13.1% lower than in Los Angeles, CA (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Seoul is 31.3% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Rent Prices in Seoul are 59.2% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Restaurant Prices in Seoul are 57.8% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Groceries Prices in Seoul are 6.3% higher than in Los Angeles, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Seoul is 18.4% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
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Restaurants
Los Angeles, CA Edit Seoul Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.0 $
(35,175.61 ₩)
7.82 $
(11,000.0 ₩)
     -68.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.0 $
(168,842.93 ₩)
46.2 $
(65,000.0 ₩)
     -61.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.0 $
(16,884.29 ₩)
6.04 $
(8,500.0 ₩)
     -49.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.0 $
(11,256.2 ₩)
3.55 $
(5,000.0 ₩)
     -55.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.0 $
(14,070.24 ₩)
5.69 $
(8,000.0 ₩)
     -43.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.47 $
(7,692.35 ₩)
3.57 $
(5,029.41 ₩)
     -34.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.93 $
(4,117.62 ₩)
1.57 $
(2,216.0 ₩)
     -46.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.21 $
(3,114.71 ₩)
0.83 $
(1,174.31 ₩)
     -62.3 %
Markets
Los Angeles, CA Edit Seoul Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.56 $
(6,421.06 ₩)
8.0 $
(11,254.16 ₩)
     +75.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.52 $
(6,363.54 ₩)
2.79 $
(3,921.73 ₩)
     -38.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.45 $
(3,445.67 ₩)
1.39 $
(1,948.89 ₩)
     -43.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.77 $
(6,708.22 ₩)
3.03 $
(4,270.07 ₩)
     -36.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.23 $
(8,769.0 ₩)
5.88 $
(8,268.68 ₩)
     -5.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.25 $
(10,197.1 ₩)
4.7 $
(6,615.45 ₩)
     -35.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.71 $
(10,841.14 ₩)
16.75 $
(23,571.25 ₩)
     +117.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.72 $
(3,824.18 ₩)
3.27 $
(4,604.55 ₩)
     +20.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.05 $
(1,481.59 ₩)
1.54 $
(2,164.27 ₩)
     +46.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.66 $
(2,342.44 ₩)
2.42 $
(3,408.85 ₩)
     +45.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.26 $
(3,179.94 ₩)
2.66 $
(3,749.7 ₩)
     +17.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.35 $
(1,901.72 ₩)
1.72 $
(2,418.24 ₩)
     +27.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.15 $
(1,613.24 ₩)
1.38 $
(1,936.77 ₩)
     +20.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.98 $
(2,786.58 ₩)
2.44 $
(3,439.69 ₩)
     +23.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.19 $
(3,076.69 ₩)
1.25 $
(1,752.44 ₩)
     -43.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.99 $
(21,091.3 ₩)
20.61 $
(29,000.0 ₩)
     +37.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.6 $
(3,662.89 ₩)
2.56 $
(3,597.4 ₩)
     -1.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.21 $
(5,927.9 ₩)
2.98 $
(4,190.42 ₩)
     -29.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.0 $
(16,884.29 ₩)
3.2 $
(4,500.0 ₩)
     -73.3 %
Transportation
Los Angeles, CA Edit Seoul Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 $
(2,462.29 ₩)
1.07 $
(1,500.0 ₩)
     -39.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 79.13 $
(111,338.46 ₩)
44.06 $
(62,000.0 ₩)
     -44.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.1 $
(4,361.78 ₩)
3.41 $
(4,800.0 ₩)
     +10.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.7 $
(3,798.97 ₩)
0.92 $
(1,287.48 ₩)
     -66.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 29.19 $
(41,071.04 ₩)
8.53 $
(12,000.0 ₩)
     -70.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.96 $
(6,974.24 ₩)
4.55 $
(6,406.25 ₩)
     -8.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,499.5 $
(42,913,541.76 ₩)
26,816.17 $
(37,731,000.0 ₩)
     -12.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,632.2 $
(38,879,182.67 ₩)
21,449.52 $
(30,180,000.0 ₩)
     -22.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Los Angeles, CA Edit Seoul Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 188.44 $
(265,144.47 ₩)
173.05 $
(243,484.65 ₩)
     -8.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 65.44 $
(92,073.25 ₩)
37.73 $
(53,092.21 ₩)
     -42.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 72.71 $
(102,308.83 ₩)
22.1 $
(31,100.0 ₩)
     -69.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Los Angeles, CA Edit Seoul Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 59.41 $
(83,593.8 ₩)
53.33 $
(75,039.78 ₩)
     -10.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 9.17 $
(12,897.72 ₩)
28.78 $
(40,500.0 ₩)
     +214.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.0 $
(25,326.44 ₩)
10.66 $
(15,000.0 ₩)
     -40.8 %
Childcare
Los Angeles, CA Edit Seoul Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,778.57 $
(2,502,493.46 ₩)
382.7 $
(538,467.21 ₩)
     -78.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,750.0 $
(40,451,952.51 ₩)
20,623.79 $
(29,018,181.82 ₩)
     -28.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Los Angeles, CA Edit Seoul Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 58.46 $
(82,254.11 ₩)
58.69 $
(82,580.49 ₩)
     +0.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.72 $
(60,110.43 ₩)
46.31 $
(65,158.17 ₩)
     +8.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 101.3 $
(142,537.69 ₩)
86.03 $
(121,045.45 ₩)
     -15.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 144.74 $
(203,647.53 ₩)
124.0 $
(174,473.75 ₩)
     -14.3 %
Rent Per Month
Los Angeles, CA Edit Seoul Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,395.36 $
(3,370,326.03 ₩)
876.77 $
(1,233,637.49 ₩)
     -63.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,100.61 $
(2,955,604.06 ₩)
486.78 $
(684,916.09 ₩)
     -76.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,636.73 $
(6,523,993.49 ₩)
2,606.97 $
(3,668,074.11 ₩)
     -43.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,975.19 $
(5,593,192.71 ₩)
1,383.73 $
(1,946,938.3 ₩)
     -65.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Los Angeles, CA Edit Seoul Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 696.73 $
(980,317.28 ₩)
1,802.48 $
(2,536,128.26 ₩)
     +158.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 636.81 $
(896,002.87 ₩)
1,044.45 $
(1,469,571.43 ₩)
     +64.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Los Angeles, CA Edit Seoul Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,015.5 $
(7,056,931.05 ₩)
2,809.68 $
(3,953,284.47 ₩)
     -44.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.61 5.12      -22.5 %
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