Cost of Living Comparison Between South Korea and United States Reverse

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Cost of Living in United States is 11.8% higher than in South Korea (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 37.9% higher than in South Korea
Rent Prices in United States are 159.8% higher than in South Korea
Restaurant Prices in United States are 102.0% higher than in South Korea
Groceries Prices in United States are 5.5% lower than in South Korea
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 49.2% higher than in South Korea
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Restaurants
 South Korea Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 10,000.00 ₩
(6.84 $)		 29,246.85 ₩
(20.00 $)		      +192.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60,000.00 ₩
(41.03 $)		 109,675.68 ₩
(75.00 $)		      +82.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8,000.00 ₩
(5.47 $)		 16,085.77 ₩
(11.00 $)		      +101.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5,000.00 ₩
(3.42 $)		 8,774.05 ₩
(6.00 $)		      +75.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6,750.00 ₩
(4.62 $)		 10,236.40 ₩
(7.00 $)		      +51.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5,022.43 ₩
(3.43 $)		 7,638.67 ₩
(5.22 $)		      +52.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2,138.76 ₩
(1.46 $)		 3,738.26 ₩
(2.56 $)		      +74.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1,073.77 ₩
(0.73 $)		 3,041.52 ₩
(2.08 $)		      +183.3 %
Markets
 South Korea Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11,296.47 ₩
(7.72 $)		 5,846.44 ₩
(4.00 $)		      -48.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3,833.34 ₩
(2.62 $)		 4,808.28 ₩
(3.29 $)		      +25.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1,869.73 ₩
(1.28 $)		 3,055.00 ₩
(2.09 $)		      +63.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4,259.82 ₩
(2.91 $)		 6,095.01 ₩
(4.17 $)		      +43.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8,517.79 ₩
(5.82 $)		 8,582.13 ₩
(5.87 $)		      +0.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5,718.33 ₩
(3.91 $)		 8,067.12 ₩
(5.52 $)		      +41.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 18,690.11 ₩
(12.78 $)		 10,778.84 ₩
(7.37 $)		      -42.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 4,840.53 ₩
(3.31 $)		 3,505.29 ₩
(2.40 $)		      -27.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 2,135.18 ₩
(1.46 $)		 1,110.61 ₩
(0.76 $)		      -48.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3,654.00 ₩
(2.50 $)		 2,981.44 ₩
(2.04 $)		      -18.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3,792.62 ₩
(2.59 $)		 3,258.11 ₩
(2.23 $)		      -14.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 2,386.95 ₩
(1.63 $)		 1,942.59 ₩
(1.33 $)		      -18.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1,797.15 ₩
(1.23 $)		 2,041.64 ₩
(1.40 $)		      +13.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3,373.78 ₩
(2.31 $)		 3,224.24 ₩
(2.20 $)		      -4.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1,616.63 ₩
(1.11 $)		 3,254.80 ₩
(2.23 $)		      +101.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 25,000.00 ₩
(17.10 $)		 21,935.14 ₩
(15.00 $)		      -12.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2,972.73 ₩
(2.03 $)		 2,840.21 ₩
(1.94 $)		      -4.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4,049.30 ₩
(2.77 $)		 5,252.40 ₩
(3.59 $)		      +29.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4,500.00 ₩
(3.08 $)		 14,623.42 ₩
(10.00 $)		      +225.0 %
Transportation
 South Korea Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1,500.00 ₩
(1.03 $)		 3,655.86 ₩
(2.50 $)		      +143.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65,000.00 ₩
(44.45 $)		 95,052.26 ₩
(65.00 $)		      +46.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4,500.00 ₩
(3.08 $)		 5,483.78 ₩
(3.75 $)		      +21.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1,351.25 ₩
(0.92 $)		 4,094.56 ₩
(2.80 $)		      +203.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 12,000.00 ₩
(8.21 $)		 43,870.27 ₩
(30.00 $)		      +265.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6,267.07 ₩
(4.29 $)		 5,130.98 ₩
(3.51 $)		      -18.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 37,731,000.00 ₩
(25,801.75 $)		 43,870,273.56 ₩
(30,000.00 $)		      +16.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,977,788.49 ₩
(21,867.51 $)		 37,964,923.98 ₩
(25,961.72 $)		      +18.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 South Korea Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 230,135.14 ₩
(157.37 $)		 304,915.12 ₩
(208.51 $)		      +32.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 55,030.80 ₩
(37.63 $)		 83,664.68 ₩
(57.21 $)		      +52.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29,519.89 ₩
(20.19 $)		 104,543.64 ₩
(71.49 $)		      +254.1 %
Sports And Leisure
 South Korea Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 70,562.23 ₩
(48.25 $)		 67,950.27 ₩
(46.47 $)		      -3.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 28,575.00 ₩
(19.54 $)		 31,942.74 ₩
(21.84 $)		      +11.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15,000.00 ₩
(10.26 $)		 20,794.51 ₩
(14.22 $)		      +38.6 %
Childcare
 South Korea Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 541,131.18 ₩
(370.04 $)		 2,010,588.87 ₩
(1,374.91 $)		      +271.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 30,434,542.01 ₩
(20,812.19 $)		 33,104,196.80 ₩
(22,637.79 $)		      +8.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
 South Korea Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79,893.65 ₩
(54.63 $)		 76,135.11 ₩
(52.06 $)		      -4.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 67,548.05 ₩
(46.19 $)		 62,212.66 ₩
(42.54 $)		      -7.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 113,689.56 ₩
(77.74 $)		 130,941.06 ₩
(89.54 $)		      +15.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 150,454.55 ₩
(102.89 $)		 165,567.16 ₩
(113.22 $)		      +10.0 %
Rent Per Month
 South Korea Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 796,907.87 ₩
(544.95 $)		 2,542,328.29 ₩
(1,738.53 $)		      +219.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 500,570.16 ₩
(342.31 $)		 2,099,123.30 ₩
(1,435.45 $)		      +319.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,189,326.86 ₩
(1,497.14 $)		 4,235,849.30 ₩
(2,896.62 $)		      +93.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,289,899.13 ₩
(882.08 $)		 3,507,202.52 ₩
(2,398.35 $)		      +171.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
 South Korea Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,723,250.82 ₩
(1,178.42 $)		 440,296.20 ₩
(301.09 $)		      -74.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,151,375.09 ₩
(787.35 $)		 368,182.43 ₩
(251.78 $)		      -68.0 %
Salaries And Financing
 South Korea Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,080,328.60 ₩
(2,106.43 $)		 6,337,099.09 ₩
(4,333.53 $)		      +105.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.51 6.58      +45.7 %
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