Cost of living comparison

South Korea

compared to

Louisiana, USA

Louisiana vs. South Korea Cost of Living Summary

Louisiana is 35.4% more expensive than South Korea overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Louisiana
Groceries: pay 21.3% less in Louisiana
Transportation: pay 1.0% more in Louisiana
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Louisiana
Childcare: pay 21.7% more in Louisiana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.3% more in Louisiana
Clothing: pay 12.3% less in Louisiana

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

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Louisiana vs. South Korea Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Louisiana instead of South Korea, you would:

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	South Korea	Louisiana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.06 ₩9,413	$19.39	+174.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.17 ₩8,222	$11.10	+80.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.53 ₩2,037	$2.36	+54.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 ₩1,180	$1.88	+112.2%
Average			+118.0%

South Korea vs. Louisiana - Cost of restaurants

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pay 21.3% less for groceries

	South Korea	Louisiana
Bread 1 loaf	$3.04 ₩4,051	$3.31	+9.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.12 ₩8,166	$5.75	-6.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.23 ₩10,971	$4.49	-45.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.94 ₩3,919	$3.84	+30.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.11 ₩5,479	$4.53	+10.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.00 ₩5,336	$2.26	-43.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.55 ₩2,067	$0.71	-54.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.00 ₩3,996	$2.00	-33.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.63 ₩3,510	$2.12	-19.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.03 ₩2,713	$1.41	-30.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.26 ₩1,683	$1.18	-6.4%
Average			-21.3%

South Korea vs. Louisiana - Cost of groceries

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pay 1.0% more for transportation

	South Korea	Louisiana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.01 ₩6,678	$3.35	-33.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.10 ₩61,477	$53.00	+15.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,394.53 ₩38M	$35,118.78	+23.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.59 ₩11,459	$14.51	+68.9%
Average			+1.0%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	South Korea	Louisiana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.34 ₩32,458	$64.95	+166.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$561.73 ₩749K	$1,183.59	+110.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$387.83 ₩517K	$1,016.27	+162.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$153.72 ₩205K	$149.62	-2.7%
Average			+107.2%

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pay 21.7% more for childcare

	South Korea	Louisiana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$545.93 ₩728K	$1,354.94	+148.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$20,214.53 ₩27M	$12,067.78	-40.3%
Average			+21.7%

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pay 22.3% more for entertainment and sports

	South Korea	Louisiana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.30 ₩4,398	$5.07	+53.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.66 ₩4,884	$5.21	+42.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.35 ₩4,463	$8.72	+160.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.32 ₩76,432	$42.22	-26.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.28 ₩15,047	$12.50	+10.8%
Average			+22.3%

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pay 12.3% less for clothing

	South Korea	Louisiana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.53 ₩90,049	$47.34	-29.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.43 ₩71,245	$40.59	-24.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.10 ₩104K	$80.13	+2.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.84 ₩137K	$111.19	+8.1%
Average			-12.3%

South Korea vs. Louisiana - Cost of clothing

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