Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and South Korea Reverse

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Cost of Living in South Korea is 7.4% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in South Korea is 24.9% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in South Korea are 60.2% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in South Korea are 48.7% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in South Korea are 9.3% higher than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in South Korea is 33.0% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit South Korea Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(28,342.03 ₩)		 7.06 $
(10,000.00 ₩)		      -64.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(106,282.62 ₩)		 42.34 $
(60,000.00 ₩)		      -43.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(15,588.12 ₩)		 5.65 $
(8,000.00 ₩)		      -48.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(8,502.61 ₩)		 3.53 $
(5,000.00 ₩)		      -41.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(9,919.71 ₩)		 4.94 $
(7,000.00 ₩)		      -29.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(7,400.99 ₩)		 3.55 $
(5,030.63 ₩)		      -32.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(3,625.78 ₩)		 1.52 $
(2,146.91 ₩)		      -40.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(2,952.02 ₩)		 0.76 $
(1,072.81 ₩)		      -63.7 %
Markets
 United States Edit South Korea Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(5,668.32 ₩)		 7.96 $
(11,284.97 ₩)		      +99.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(4,658.61 ₩)		 2.70 $
(3,831.67 ₩)		      -17.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(2,959.48 ₩)		 1.32 $
(1,867.24 ₩)		      -36.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.20 $
(5,955.85 ₩)		 3.00 $
(4,253.43 ₩)		      -28.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(8,310.93 ₩)		 6.00 $
(8,506.65 ₩)		      +2.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 $
(7,814.17 ₩)		 4.04 $
(5,718.33 ₩)		      -26.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(10,457.49 ₩)		 13.18 $
(18,678.45 ₩)		      +78.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(3,396.30 ₩)		 3.42 $
(4,840.53 ₩)		      +42.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(1,076.27 ₩)		 1.51 $
(2,135.18 ₩)		      +98.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(2,891.74 ₩)		 2.58 $
(3,651.41 ₩)		      +26.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(3,158.91 ₩)		 2.67 $
(3,790.18 ₩)		      +20.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(1,880.52 ₩)		 1.68 $
(2,382.46 ₩)		      +26.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(1,979.37 ₩)		 1.27 $
(1,797.15 ₩)		      -9.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.21 $
(3,125.60 ₩)		 2.38 $
(3,373.78 ₩)		      +7.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(3,156.26 ₩)		 1.14 $
(1,615.12 ₩)		      -48.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(21,256.52 ₩)		 17.64 $
(25,000.00 ₩)		      +17.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(2,760.52 ₩)		 2.10 $
(2,970.20 ₩)		      +7.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.60 $
(5,099.99 ₩)		 2.86 $
(4,046.10 ₩)		      -20.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(14,171.02 ₩)		 3.18 $
(4,500.00 ₩)		      -68.2 %
Transportation
 United States Edit South Korea Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(3,542.75 ₩)		 1.06 $
(1,500.00 ₩)		      -57.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(92,111.61 ₩)		 45.87 $
(65,000.00 ₩)		      -29.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(5,314.13 ₩)		 3.18 $
(4,500.00 ₩)		      -15.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(3,967.89 ₩)		 0.91 $
(1,287.48 ₩)		      -67.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(42,513.05 ₩)		 8.47 $
(12,000.00 ₩)		      -71.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(4,971.19 ₩)		 4.42 $
(6,265.25 ₩)		      +26.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(42,513,048.48 ₩)		 26,625.47 $
(37,731,000.00 ₩)		      -11.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,963.56 $
(36,792,999.52 ₩)		 22,526.31 $
(31,922,070.10 ₩)		      -13.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit South Korea Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.42 $
(295,346.98 ₩)		 162.27 $
(229,952.57 ₩)		      -22.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.19 $
(81,039.90 ₩)		 38.78 $
(54,957.58 ₩)		      -32.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.45 $
(101,256.92 ₩)		 20.83 $
(29,519.89 ₩)		      -70.8 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit South Korea Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.38 $
(65,723.71 ₩)		 49.74 $
(70,484.96 ₩)		      +7.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.93 $
(31,074.90 ₩)		 20.16 $
(28,575.00 ₩)		      -8.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.19 $
(20,108.67 ₩)		 10.58 $
(15,000.00 ₩)		      -25.4 %
Childcare
 United States Edit South Korea Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,374.55 $
(1,947,883.06 ₩)		 383.86 $
(543,973.54 ₩)		      -72.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,697.08 $
(32,164,063.10 ₩)		 21,819.78 $
(30,920,841.87 ₩)		      -3.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit South Korea Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.04 $
(73,749.62 ₩)		 56.25 $
(79,706.38 ₩)		      +8.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.60 $
(60,372.51 ₩)		 48.20 $
(68,305.80 ₩)		      +13.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.60 $
(126,979.05 ₩)		 81.09 $
(114,909.57 ₩)		      -9.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.17 $
(160,367.08 ₩)		 107.20 $
(151,911.76 ₩)		      -5.3 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit South Korea Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,739.32 $
(2,464,798.30 ₩)		 569.55 $
(807,104.52 ₩)		      -67.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,436.35 $
(2,035,453.54 ₩)		 358.43 $
(507,926.97 ₩)		      -75.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,898.95 $
(4,108,106.07 ₩)		 1,522.90 $
(2,158,105.40 ₩)		      -47.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,402.58 $
(3,404,693.37 ₩)		 926.43 $
(1,312,844.64 ₩)		      -61.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit South Korea Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 300.81 $
(426,282.60 ₩)		 1,230.01 $
(1,743,054.94 ₩)		      +308.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.48 $
(356,378.12 ₩)		 818.23 $
(1,159,509.90 ₩)		      +225.4 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit South Korea Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,333.96 $
(6,141,655.82 ₩)		 2,179.87 $
(3,089,096.87 ₩)		      -49.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 4.50      -30.9 %
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