Cost of living comparison

South Korea

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United States

Las Vegas vs. Seoul Cost of Living Summary

Las Vegas is 34.5% more expensive than Seoul.

Restaurants: pay 2.5 times more in Las Vegas
Groceries: pay 27.4% less in Las Vegas
Transportation: pay 23.1% more in Las Vegas
Housing: pay 90.1% more in Las Vegas
Childcare: pay 15.8% less in Las Vegas
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.4% more in Las Vegas
Clothing: pay 4.8% more in Las Vegas

The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing in Las Vegas are more expensive than in Seoul. Expenses including groceries and childcare are lower in Las Vegas. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Las Vegas.

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Las Vegas vs. Seoul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Las Vegas instead of Seoul, you would:

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pay 2.5 times more for restaurants

	Seoul	Las Vegas
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.96 ₩11,955	$25.00	+179.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.46 ₩9,962	$13.50	+80.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 ₩2,112	$4.46	+181.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 ₩1,049	$3.08	+291.3%
Average			+148.3%

Seoul vs. Las Vegas - Cost of restaurants

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pay 27.4% less for groceries

	Seoul	Las Vegas
Bread 1 loaf	$3.10 ₩4,134	$3.41	+10.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.84 ₩11,798	$6.64	-24.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.79 ₩10,403	$3.39	-56.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.61 ₩4,813	$4.48	+24.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.74 ₩6,328	$5.20	+9.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.46 ₩4,624	$1.96	-43.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.57 ₩2,091	$0.74	-52.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.59 ₩3,462	$1.67	-35.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.83 ₩3,782	$1.75	-38.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.66 ₩2,211	$1.05	-36.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.16 ₩1,542	$1.04	-10.2%
Average			-27.4%

Seoul vs. Las Vegas - Cost of groceries

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pay 23.1% more for transportation

	Seoul	Las Vegas
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.53 ₩7,384	$4.74	-14.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.28 ₩61,767	$65.00	+40.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,385.60 ₩39M	$37,191.00	+26.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.51 ₩11,357	$24.73	+190.7%
Average			+23.1%

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pay 90.1% more for housing

	Seoul	Las Vegas
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.82 ₩27,787	$79.43	+281.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$886.39 ₩1M	$1,608.07	+81.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$620.25 ₩828K	$1,461.54	+135.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$162.69 ₩217K	$156.48	-3.8%
Average			+90.1%

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pay 15.8% less for childcare

	Seoul	Las Vegas
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,927.59 ₩3M	$1,223.33	-36.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,602.27 ₩30M	$25,220.00	+11.6%
Average			-15.8%

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pay 26.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Seoul	Las Vegas
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.73 ₩4,981	$7.50	+101.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.10 ₩5,473	$6.08	+48.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.36 ₩4,483	$9.88	+194.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.22 ₩77,707	$30.36	-47.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 ₩14,944	$14.88	+32.9%
Average			+26.4%

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pay 4.8% more for clothing

	Seoul	Las Vegas
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.88 ₩77,255	$46.20	-20.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.77 ₩43,743	$36.58	+11.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.99 ₩93,417	$83.22	+18.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.45 ₩110K	$94.00	+14.0%
Average			+4.8%

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