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Busan vs Los Angeles inflation, September 2026: +2.72% vs +3.7%

In September 2026, consumer prices were 2.72% higher than a year earlier in Busan and 3.7% in Los Angeles. Inflation in Los Angeles was 0.98 pp higher.

Busan and Los Angeles: consumer price inflationBusan: 2025-04 2.17%, 2025-05 2.12%, 2025-06 2.24%, 2025-07 2.31%, 2025-08 1.94%, 2025-09 2.14%, 2025-11 2.48%, 2025-12 2.15%, 2026-01 1.89%, 2026-02 1.96%, 2026-03 2.02%, 2026-04 2.32%, 2026-05 2.93%, 2026-06 2.98%, 2026-07 2.56%, 2026-08 2.74%, 2026-09 2.72%; Los Angeles: 2025-04 3%, 2025-05 3%, 2025-06 3.2%, 2025-07 3.2%, 2025-08 3.3%, 2025-09 3.5%, 2025-11 3.6%, 2025-12 3%, 2026-01 3%, 2026-02 2.9%, 2026-03 3.4%, 2026-04 3.7%, 2026-05 3.6%, 2026-06 3.3%, 2026-07 3.4%, 2026-08 3.6%, 2026-09 3.7% Busan and Los Angeles: consumer price inflation % · 2025-04–2026-09 0%1.85%3.7%Busan 2025-04: 2.17%Busan 2025-05: 2.12%Busan 2025-06: 2.24%Busan 2025-07: 2.31%Busan 2025-08: 1.94%Busan 2025-09: 2.14%Busan 2025-11: 2.48%Busan 2025-12: 2.15%Busan 2026-01: 1.89%Busan 2026-02: 1.96%Busan 2026-03: 2.02%Busan 2026-04: 2.32%Busan 2026-05: 2.93%Busan 2026-06: 2.98%Busan 2026-07: 2.56%Busan 2026-08: 2.74%Busan 2026-09: 2.72%Busan 2.72%Los Angeles 2025-04: 3%Los Angeles 2025-05: 3%Los Angeles 2025-06: 3.2%Los Angeles 2025-07: 3.2%Los Angeles 2025-08: 3.3%Los Angeles 2025-09: 3.5%Los Angeles 2025-11: 3.6%Los Angeles 2025-12: 3%Los Angeles 2026-01: 3%Los Angeles 2026-02: 2.9%Los Angeles 2026-03: 3.4%Los Angeles 2026-04: 3.7%Los Angeles 2026-05: 3.6%Los Angeles 2026-06: 3.3%Los Angeles 2026-07: 3.4%Los Angeles 2026-08: 3.6%Los Angeles 2026-09: 3.7%Los Angeles 3.7%2025-042026-012026-09 ■ Busan ■ Los Angeles Statistics Korea (KOSIS), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics https://vernumo.com/en/cities/busan-vs-los-angeles
Statistics Korea (KOSIS), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

These figures show how much prices rose over 12 months, not which city is more expensive. No official statistic compares price levels between cities; country-level price levels are compared separately. Price levels by country

Recent figures

PeriodBusan · All itemsLos Angeles · All itemsBusan · FoodLos Angeles · Food
September 2026+2.72%+3.7%—+2.8%
August 2026+2.74%+3.6%—+3%
July 2026+2.56%+3.4%—+3.9%
June 2026+2.98%+3.3%—+2.9%
May 2026+2.93%+3.6%—+4.5%
April 2026+2.32%+3.7%—+4.3%
March 2026+2.02%+3.4%—+2.9%
February 2026+1.96%+2.9%—+2.9%
January 2026+1.89%+3%—+2.8%
December 2025+2.15%+3%—+2%
November 2025+2.48%+3.6%—+2.3%
September 2025+2.14%+3.5%—+2.8%
August 2025+1.94%+3.3%—+3.6%
July 2025+2.31%+3.2%—+2.2%
June 2025+2.24%+3.2%—+2.1%
May 2025+2.12%+3%—+1.7%
April 2025+2.17%+3%—+2.4%

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This analysis was written by AI from official statistics and passed automated checks. Last checked: 2026-11-01