Cost of living comparison

 Louisiana, USA
compared to
 South Korea
South Korea vs. Louisiana Cost of Living Summary

South Korea is 11.6% cheaper than Louisiana.

Restaurants
pay 52.1% less in South Korea
Groceries
pay 30.4% more in South Korea
Transportation
pay 1.9% less in South Korea
Housing
pay 54.8% less in South Korea
Childcare
pay 14.5% more in South Korea
Entertainment and Sports
pay 29.0% less in South Korea
Clothing
pay 11.5% more in South Korea

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

South Korea vs. Louisiana Cost Breakdown

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

pay 52.1% less for restaurants

 
Louisiana
South Korea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $17.81
 
$6.16
₩8,938
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.83
 
$5.24
₩7,602
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.37
 
$1.47
₩2,136

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pay 30.4% more for groceries

 
Louisiana
South Korea
Bread
1 loaf
$2.96
 
$3.08
₩4,464
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.15
 
$5.40
₩7,842
Milk (1 gallon) $4.35
 
$7.46
₩10,823

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pay 1.9% less for transportation

 
Louisiana
South Korea
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.93
 
$4.39
₩6,374
Monthly public transit pass $40.33
 
$45.32
₩65,756
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $36,948.70
 
$27,023.07
₩39,211,820

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pay 54.8% less for housing

 
Louisiana
South Korea
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$62.76
 
$17.65
₩25,617
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,159.60
 
$426.93
₩619,499
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,039.36
 
$328.41
₩476,544

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pay 14.5% more for childcare

 
Louisiana
South Korea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,554.86
 
$373.40
₩541,823
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $11,175.00
 
$22,907.58
₩33,240,037

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pay 29.0% less for entertainment and sports

 
Louisiana
South Korea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.80
 
$3.09
₩4,490
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.08
 
$3.39
₩4,918
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$8.50
 
$3.21
₩4,664

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pay 11.5% more for clothing

 
Louisiana
South Korea
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$45.13
 
$60.70
₩88,085
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$37.45
 
$44.52
₩64,604
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$76.65
 
$72.99
₩105,915

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025
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