Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and South Korea Reverse

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Cost of Living in South Korea is 10.3% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in South Korea is 28.8% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in South Korea are 64.4% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in South Korea are 51.0% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in South Korea are 8.7% higher than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in South Korea is 23.7% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit South Korea Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(27,719.82 ₩)		 7.22 $
(10,000.00 ₩)		      -63.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(103,949.32 ₩)		 36.08 $
(50,000.00 ₩)		      -51.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(15,245.90 ₩)		 5.77 $
(8,000.00 ₩)		      -47.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(8,315.95 ₩)		 3.25 $
(4,500.00 ₩)		      -45.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(9,701.94 ₩)		 4.33 $
(6,000.00 ₩)		      -38.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.14 $
(7,128.05 ₩)		 3.60 $
(4,990.85 ₩)		      -30.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.51 $
(3,478.56 ₩)		 1.46 $
(2,022.47 ₩)		      -41.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.06 $
(2,852.81 ₩)		 0.75 $
(1,044.00 ₩)		      -63.4 %
Markets
 United States Edit South Korea Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.99 $
(5,533.52 ₩)		 7.83 $
(10,852.98 ₩)		      +96.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.25 $
(4,508.10 ₩)		 2.70 $
(3,738.45 ₩)		      -17.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.06 $
(2,860.41 ₩)		 1.38 $
(1,919.02 ₩)		      -32.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.67 $
(5,091.61 ₩)		 3.11 $
(4,312.86 ₩)		      -15.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.84 $
(8,100.21 ₩)		 5.59 $
(7,744.11 ₩)		      -4.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.47 $
(7,586.28 ₩)		 3.99 $
(5,527.19 ₩)		      -27.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.26 $
(10,069.21 ₩)		 13.68 $
(18,966.73 ₩)		      +88.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(3,323.62 ₩)		 3.15 $
(4,365.89 ₩)		      +31.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(1,052.56 ₩)		 1.52 $
(2,104.43 ₩)		      +99.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(2,828.63 ₩)		 2.57 $
(3,559.97 ₩)		      +25.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(3,090.62 ₩)		 2.40 $
(3,326.73 ₩)		      +7.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.35 $
(1,870.79 ₩)		 1.68 $
(2,332.15 ₩)		      +24.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(1,923.18 ₩)		 1.31 $
(1,819.92 ₩)		      -5.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.17 $
(3,011.05 ₩)		 2.39 $
(3,311.45 ₩)		      +10.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.19 $
(3,039.24 ₩)		 1.12 $
(1,546.18 ₩)		      -49.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(20,789.86 ₩)		 15.60 $
(21,625.00 ₩)		      +4.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.81 $
(2,513.93 ₩)		 2.15 $
(2,979.80 ₩)		      +18.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.52 $
(4,872.21 ₩)		 2.62 $
(3,629.07 ₩)		      -25.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(13,859.91 ₩)		 3.25 $
(4,500.00 ₩)		      -67.5 %
Transportation
 United States Edit South Korea Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(3,464.98 ₩)		 1.05 $
(1,450.00 ₩)		      -58.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 $
(97,019.36 ₩)		 44.73 $
(62,000.00 ₩)		      -36.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(4,850.97 ₩)		 3.17 $
(4,400.00 ₩)		      -9.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(3,880.78 ₩)		 1.05 $
(1,448.41 ₩)		      -62.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(41,579.73 ₩)		 8.66 $
(12,000.00 ₩)		      -71.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.64 $
(5,048.02 ₩)		 4.53 $
(6,272.22 ₩)		      +24.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,680.68 $
(46,681,121.19 ₩)		 27,223.12 $
(37,731,000.00 ₩)		      -19.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,152.35 $
(36,246,917.33 ₩)		 22,716.45 $
(31,484,799.25 ₩)		      -13.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit South Korea Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.91 $
(288,168.07 ₩)		 160.35 $
(222,237.79 ₩)		      -22.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 54.50 $
(75,535.44 ₩)		 43.41 $
(60,163.13 ₩)		      -20.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.07 $
(98,508.21 ₩)		 21.11 $
(29,260.00 ₩)		      -70.3 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit South Korea Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.22 $
(65,447.81 ₩)		 45.77 $
(63,433.04 ₩)		      -3.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.04 $
(30,549.77 ₩)		 18.98 $
(26,311.32 ₩)		      -13.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(19,403.87 ₩)		 10.82 $
(15,000.00 ₩)		      -22.7 %
Childcare
 United States Edit South Korea Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,382.73 $
(1,916,450.69 ₩)		 344.36 $
(477,279.92 ₩)		      -75.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,667.92 $
(31,417,527.12 ₩)		 19,824.48 $
(27,476,552.95 ₩)		      -12.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit South Korea Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.38 $
(72,604.91 ₩)		 55.88 $
(77,445.72 ₩)		      +6.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.05 $
(59,660.02 ₩)		 42.19 $
(58,469.44 ₩)		      -2.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.94 $
(123,268.06 ₩)		 78.54 $
(108,857.44 ₩)		      -11.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 114.15 $
(158,212.79 ₩)		 111.01 $
(153,857.14 ₩)		      -2.8 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit South Korea Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,830.30 $
(2,536,778.93 ₩)		 513.54 $
(711,759.70 ₩)		      -71.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,514.65 $
(2,099,286.82 ₩)		 357.61 $
(495,650.68 ₩)		      -76.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,117.89 $
(4,321,363.24 ₩)		 1,443.95 $
(2,001,300.56 ₩)		      -53.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,518.19 $
(3,490,189.10 ₩)		 881.81 $
(1,222,175.85 ₩)		      -65.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit South Korea Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 455.71 $
(631,611.74 ₩)		 1,131.99 $
(1,568,924.76 ₩)		      +148.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 360.09 $
(499,075.57 ₩)		 758.74 $
(1,051,607.71 ₩)		      +110.7 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit South Korea Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,433.71 $
(6,145,087.34 ₩)		 2,406.87 $
(3,335,904.89 ₩)		      -45.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.63 4.69      -29.3 %
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