Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and South Korea Reverse

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Consumer Prices in South Korea are 6.1% lower than in United States (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in South Korea are 26.5% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in South Korea are 61.1% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in South Korea are 50.2% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in South Korea are 19.0% higher than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in South Korea is 26.2% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit South Korea Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 $
(23,551.05 ₩)		 6.11 $
(8,000.00 ₩)		      -66.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 $
(91,587.43 ₩)		 38.21 $
(50,000.00 ₩)		      -45.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.99 $
(13,070.83 ₩)		 5.73 $
(7,500.00 ₩)		      -42.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $
(6,541.96 ₩)		 3.06 $
(4,000.00 ₩)		      -38.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.50 $
(8,504.55 ₩)		 4.59 $
(6,000.00 ₩)		      -29.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.68 $
(6,123.12 ₩)		 3.59 $
(4,700.77 ₩)		      -23.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.31 $
(3,015.97 ₩)		 1.44 $
(1,883.37 ₩)		      -37.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.82 $
(2,383.23 ₩)		 0.74 $
(972.14 ₩)		      -59.2 %
Markets
 United States Edit South Korea Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.88 $
(5,070.06 ₩)		 7.85 $
(10,276.75 ₩)		      +102.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.97 $
(3,880.40 ₩)		 2.51 $
(3,280.11 ₩)		      -15.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.89 $
(2,469.38 ₩)		 1.52 $
(1,991.67 ₩)		      -19.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.11 $
(5,379.94 ₩)		 3.28 $
(4,295.78 ₩)		      -20.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.32 $
(6,962.53 ₩)		 5.98 $
(7,827.96 ₩)		      +12.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.41 $
(7,078.03 ₩)		 4.13 $
(5,407.02 ₩)		      -23.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.82 $
(8,922.16 ₩)		 14.88 $
(19,472.84 ₩)		      +118.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.19 $
(2,870.53 ₩)		 2.85 $
(3,728.23 ₩)		      +29.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.73 $
(956.41 ₩)		 1.57 $
(2,048.89 ₩)		      +114.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.88 $
(2,458.57 ₩)		 2.76 $
(3,604.94 ₩)		      +46.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.06 $
(2,691.54 ₩)		 2.57 $
(3,367.03 ₩)		      +25.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.24 $
(1,625.24 ₩)		 1.64 $
(2,147.52 ₩)		      +32.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.25 $
(1,631.77 ₩)		 1.30 $
(1,701.45 ₩)		      +4.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.11 $
(2,759.75 ₩)		 2.29 $
(2,996.75 ₩)		      +8.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.93 $
(2,531.23 ₩)		 1.05 $
(1,373.21 ₩)		      -45.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 13.00 $
(17,009.09 ₩)		 15.29 $
(20,000.00 ₩)		      +17.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.69 $
(3,515.41 ₩)		 2.07 $
(2,705.77 ₩)		      -23.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.35 $
(4,381.85 ₩)		 2.37 $
(3,100.66 ₩)		      -29.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 $
(11,775.53 ₩)		 3.44 $
(4,500.00 ₩)		      -61.8 %
Transportation
 United States Edit South Korea Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(3,270.98 ₩)		 0.99 $
(1,300.00 ₩)		      -60.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 $
(91,587.43 ₩)		 42.04 $
(55,000.00 ₩)		      -39.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(4,579.37 ₩)		 2.71 $
(3,550.00 ₩)		      -22.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(3,532.66 ₩)		 1.23 $
(1,609.34 ₩)		      -54.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(39,251.75 ₩)		 9.17 $
(12,000.00 ₩)		      -69.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.78 $
(4,946.63 ₩)		 5.07 $
(6,632.12 ₩)		      +34.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 $
(32,709,795.10 ₩)		 29,043.29 $
(38,000,000.00 ₩)		      +16.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,328.02 $
(30,522,196.21 ₩)		 24,426.08 $
(31,958,880.32 ₩)		      +4.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit South Korea Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 182.99 $
(239,429.00 ₩)		 149.77 $
(195,961.82 ₩)		      -18.2 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.17 $
(219.52 ₩)		 0.17 $
(223.23 ₩)		      +1.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.54 $
(90,982.21 ₩)		 21.52 $
(28,151.91 ₩)		      -69.1 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit South Korea Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.83 $
(54,731.68 ₩)		 45.68 $
(59,772.13 ₩)		      +9.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.38 $
(24,044.44 ₩)		 19.01 $
(24,868.57 ₩)		      +3.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $
(15,700.70 ₩)		 9.17 $
(12,000.00 ₩)		      -23.6 %
Childcare
 United States Edit South Korea Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,169.36 $
(1,529,986.08 ₩)		 366.34 $
(479,312.50 ₩)		      -68.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,550.68 $
(21,654,768.00 ₩)		 20,636.48 $
(27,000,603.94 ₩)		      +24.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit South Korea Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 46.43 $
(60,752.35 ₩)		 55.71 $
(72,890.43 ₩)		      +20.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.63 $
(47,922.33 ₩)		 40.74 $
(53,310.17 ₩)		      +11.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.18 $
(104,908.43 ₩)		 73.60 $
(96,303.74 ₩)		      -8.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 109.87 $
(143,759.30 ₩)		 103.31 $
(135,168.06 ₩)		      -6.0 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit South Korea Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,704.50 $
(2,230,151.08 ₩)		 484.57 $
(634,004.33 ₩)		      -71.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,377.44 $
(1,802,233.72 ₩)		 363.51 $
(475,607.75 ₩)		      -73.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,845.09 $
(3,722,496.86 ₩)		 1,433.33 $
(1,875,360.68 ₩)		      -49.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,245.50 $
(2,937,991.92 ₩)		 898.20 $
(1,175,191.29 ₩)		      -60.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit South Korea Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 420.87 $
(550,662.00 ₩)		 1,253.96 $
(1,640,673.95 ₩)		      +197.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 283.36 $
(370,748.37 ₩)		 752.13 $
(984,075.76 ₩)		      +165.4 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit South Korea Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,217.42 $
(5,518,032.43 ₩)		 2,287.18 $
(2,992,527.26 ₩)		      -45.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.38 3.72      -30.9 %
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