Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and South Korea Reverse

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Cost of Living in South Korea is 9.2% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in South Korea is 26.6% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in South Korea are 61.4% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in South Korea are 51.0% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in South Korea are 9.6% higher than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in South Korea is 29.8% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit South Korea Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(28,024.75 ₩)		 7.14 $
(10,000.00 ₩)		      -64.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(105,092.81 ₩)		 35.68 $
(50,000.00 ₩)		      -52.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(15,413.61 ₩)		 5.71 $
(8,000.00 ₩)		      -48.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(8,407.42 ₩)		 3.57 $
(5,000.00 ₩)		      -40.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(9,808.66 ₩)		 5.00 $
(7,000.00 ₩)		      -28.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.18 $
(7,255.05 ₩)		 3.55 $
(4,970.99 ₩)		      -31.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 $
(3,558.04 ₩)		 1.49 $
(2,082.22 ₩)		      -41.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 $
(2,898.78 ₩)		 0.77 $
(1,083.16 ₩)		      -62.6 %
Markets
 United States Edit South Korea Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(5,599.53 ₩)		 7.95 $
(11,146.60 ₩)		      +99.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.27 $
(4,582.24 ₩)		 2.71 $
(3,799.63 ₩)		      -17.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(2,915.62 ₩)		 1.34 $
(1,876.36 ₩)		      -35.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.75 $
(5,253.31 ₩)		 2.97 $
(4,160.06 ₩)		      -20.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(8,223.99 ₩)		 5.69 $
(7,976.02 ₩)		      -3.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.45 $
(7,630.78 ₩)		 4.00 $
(5,606.23 ₩)		      -26.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.27 $
(10,185.56 ₩)		 13.54 $
(18,978.62 ₩)		      +86.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(3,342.00 ₩)		 3.28 $
(4,598.72 ₩)		      +37.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(1,066.37 ₩)		 1.52 $
(2,132.92 ₩)		      +100.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.03 $
(2,851.07 ₩)		 2.57 $
(3,600.84 ₩)		      +26.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $
(3,117.65 ₩)		 2.53 $
(3,543.18 ₩)		      +13.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.34 $
(1,878.39 ₩)		 1.65 $
(2,315.89 ₩)		      +23.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(1,951.76 ₩)		 1.31 $
(1,838.65 ₩)		      -5.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.18 $
(3,060.61 ₩)		 2.36 $
(3,313.68 ₩)		      +8.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.21 $
(3,094.67 ₩)		 1.14 $
(1,590.79 ₩)		      -48.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(21,018.56 ₩)		 17.84 $
(25,000.00 ₩)		      +18.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.89 $
(2,644.87 ₩)		 2.17 $
(3,040.39 ₩)		      +15.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.54 $
(4,959.71 ₩)		 2.67 $
(3,745.28 ₩)		      -24.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(14,012.37 ₩)		 3.21 $
(4,500.00 ₩)		      -67.9 %
Transportation
 United States Edit South Korea Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(3,503.09 ₩)		 1.07 $
(1,500.00 ₩)		      -57.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(91,080.43 ₩)		 44.25 $
(62,000.00 ₩)		      -31.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(5,254.64 ₩)		 3.21 $
(4,500.00 ₩)		      -14.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(3,923.47 ₩)		 0.92 $
(1,287.48 ₩)		      -67.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(42,037.12 ₩)		 8.56 $
(12,000.00 ₩)		      -71.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.60 $
(5,049.35 ₩)		 4.47 $
(6,256.57 ₩)		      +23.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,680.68 $
(47,194,635.12 ₩)		 26,926.91 $
(37,731,000.00 ₩)		      -20.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,173.14 $
(36,674,780.79 ₩)		 22,755.70 $
(31,886,132.57 ₩)		      -13.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit South Korea Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.19 $
(290,320.06 ₩)		 167.43 $
(234,616.05 ₩)		      -19.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 55.79 $
(78,170.25 ₩)		 41.24 $
(57,793.87 ₩)		      -26.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.06 $
(99,565.86 ₩)		 21.76 $
(30,490.31 ₩)		      -69.4 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit South Korea Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.71 $
(65,447.65 ₩)		 48.20 $
(67,545.80 ₩)		      +3.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.03 $
(29,472.14 ₩)		 20.28 $
(28,411.76 ₩)		      -3.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(19,617.32 ₩)		 10.70 $
(15,000.00 ₩)		      -23.5 %
Childcare
 United States Edit South Korea Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,381.66 $
(1,936,032.62 ₩)		 351.49 $
(492,517.55 ₩)		      -74.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,701.50 $
(31,810,194.10 ₩)		 21,461.99 $
(30,073,341.16 ₩)		      -5.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit South Korea Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.30 $
(73,277.94 ₩)		 57.71 $
(80,869.31 ₩)		      +10.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.84 $
(60,031.05 ₩)		 45.98 $
(64,435.24 ₩)		      +7.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.30 $
(125,123.58 ₩)		 81.29 $
(113,903.42 ₩)		      -9.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 114.06 $
(159,826.73 ₩)		 108.78 $
(152,428.57 ₩)		      -4.6 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit South Korea Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,762.85 $
(2,470,174.87 ₩)		 541.05 $
(758,145.77 ₩)		      -69.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,453.11 $
(2,036,154.61 ₩)		 341.28 $
(478,215.53 ₩)		      -76.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,951.38 $
(4,135,585.03 ₩)		 1,517.92 $
(2,126,963.99 ₩)		      -48.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,408.07 $
(3,374,281.22 ₩)		 913.53 $
(1,280,072.81 ₩)		      -62.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit South Korea Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 330.89 $
(463,659.54 ₩)		 1,065.39 $
(1,492,867.08 ₩)		      +222.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 261.15 $
(365,932.75 ₩)		 718.82 $
(1,007,239.89 ₩)		      +175.3 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit South Korea Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,428.88 $
(6,205,918.33 ₩)		 2,280.74 $
(3,195,852.67 ₩)		      -48.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 4.72      -28.1 %
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