Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and South Korea Reverse

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Consumer Prices in South Korea are 14.7% lower than in United States (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in South Korea are 31.6% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in South Korea are 62.4% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in South Korea are 52.9% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in South Korea are 8.1% higher than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in South Korea is 22.6% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit South Korea Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(27,422.00 ₩)		 7.29 $
(10,000.00 ₩)		      -63.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(102,832.50 ₩)		 36.47 $
(50,000.00 ₩)		      -51.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.99 $
(15,068.39 ₩)		 5.83 $
(8,000.00 ₩)		      -46.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(8,226.60 ₩)		 3.28 $
(4,500.00 ₩)		      -45.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(9,597.70 ₩)		 4.38 $
(6,000.00 ₩)		      -37.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.10 $
(6,990.37 ₩)		 3.62 $
(4,965.83 ₩)		      -29.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.48 $
(3,404.99 ₩)		 1.43 $
(1,960.70 ₩)		      -42.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.05 $
(2,810.08 ₩)		 0.76 $
(1,040.96 ₩)		      -63.0 %
Markets
 United States Edit South Korea Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(5,482.29 ₩)		 7.89 $
(10,817.21 ₩)		      +97.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.23 $
(4,428.85 ₩)		 2.64 $
(3,620.60 ₩)		      -18.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.06 $
(2,830.55 ₩)		 1.39 $
(1,908.41 ₩)		      -32.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.70 $
(5,077.67 ₩)		 3.11 $
(4,269.70 ₩)		      -15.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.81 $
(7,972.49 ₩)		 5.42 $
(7,426.07 ₩)		      -6.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.49 $
(7,530.34 ₩)		 3.87 $
(5,312.07 ₩)		      -29.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.27 $
(9,974.11 ₩)		 13.90 $
(19,053.60 ₩)		      +91.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(3,289.24 ₩)		 3.02 $
(4,136.02 ₩)		      +25.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(1,042.69 ₩)		 1.52 $
(2,084.48 ₩)		      +99.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.03 $
(2,785.79 ₩)		 2.55 $
(3,491.77 ₩)		      +25.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $
(3,038.94 ₩)		 2.44 $
(3,348.21 ₩)		      +10.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.36 $
(1,864.75 ₩)		 1.77 $
(2,420.79 ₩)		      +29.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.38 $
(1,886.98 ₩)		 1.32 $
(1,806.35 ₩)		      -4.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.16 $
(2,957.29 ₩)		 2.35 $
(3,223.64 ₩)		      +9.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.18 $
(2,995.53 ₩)		 1.05 $
(1,435.62 ₩)		      -52.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(20,566.50 ₩)		 14.59 $
(20,000.00 ₩)		      -2.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.77 $
(2,430.02 ₩)		 2.12 $
(2,909.00 ₩)		      +19.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.55 $
(4,861.45 ₩)		 2.63 $
(3,603.20 ₩)		      -25.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(13,711.00 ₩)		 3.28 $
(4,500.00 ₩)		      -67.2 %
Transportation
 United States Edit South Korea Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(3,427.75 ₩)		 1.06 $
(1,450.00 ₩)		      -57.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.00 $
(98,719.20 ₩)		 43.76 $
(60,000.00 ₩)		      -39.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.71 $
(5,093.64 ₩)		 2.92 $
(4,000.00 ₩)		      -21.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.75 $
(3,770.53 ₩)		 1.17 $
(1,609.34 ₩)		      -57.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(41,133.00 ₩)		 8.75 $
(12,000.00 ₩)		      -70.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.65 $
(5,007.78 ₩)		 4.59 $
(6,297.58 ₩)		      +25.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,354.00 $
(45,731,669.40 ₩)		 27,518.78 $
(37,731,000.00 ₩)		      -17.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,101.91 $
(35,788,327.83 ₩)		 23,600.61 $
(32,358,800.79 ₩)		      -9.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit South Korea Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 203.46 $
(278,962.48 ₩)		 163.38 $
(224,013.39 ₩)		      -19.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 52.41 $
(71,858.44 ₩)		 45.55 $
(62,460.23 ₩)		      -13.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.66 $
(96,882.40 ₩)		 21.57 $
(29,570.33 ₩)		      -69.5 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit South Korea Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.17 $
(64,668.04 ₩)		 45.56 $
(62,466.65 ₩)		      -3.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.04 $
(30,221.96 ₩)		 16.40 $
(22,491.11 ₩)		      -25.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(19,195.40 ₩)		 10.94 $
(15,000.00 ₩)		      -21.9 %
Childcare
 United States Edit South Korea Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,377.79 $
(1,889,094.04 ₩)		 345.46 $
(473,666.67 ₩)		      -74.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,999.48 $
(31,534,586.10 ₩)		 20,471.28 $
(28,068,166.70 ₩)		      -11.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit South Korea Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 51.99 $
(71,278.36 ₩)		 56.45 $
(77,400.52 ₩)		      +8.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.60 $
(58,407.49 ₩)		 41.58 $
(57,005.03 ₩)		      -2.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.40 $
(121,202.77 ₩)		 79.51 $
(109,019.61 ₩)		      -10.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.81 $
(156,041.73 ₩)		 110.37 $
(151,334.69 ₩)		      -3.0 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit South Korea Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,757.88 $
(2,410,235.52 ₩)		 499.94 $
(685,468.75 ₩)		      -71.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,447.29 $
(1,984,379.11 ₩)		 354.34 $
(485,831.84 ₩)		      -75.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,954.33 $
(4,050,675.72 ₩)		 1,472.61 $
(2,019,090.91 ₩)		      -50.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,397.75 $
(3,287,556.30 ₩)		 891.62 $
(1,222,500.00 ₩)		      -62.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit South Korea Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 314.85 $
(431,696.17 ₩)		 1,070.87 $
(1,468,263.49 ₩)		      +240.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 254.89 $
(349,478.25 ₩)		 719.06 $
(985,900.82 ₩)		      +182.1 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit South Korea Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,533.68 $
(6,216,129.48 ₩)		 2,401.58 $
(3,292,808.39 ₩)		      -47.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.56 4.69      -28.6 %
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