Arlington vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1883
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5033
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$1124
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$2309
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.9
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3943
$2911
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
90
100
😀 Quality of life
73
95
🏙️ Population
394K
9.67M

The cost of living in Arlington is 41% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 2153rd and 4104th ($1883 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1796th and 3rd in the United States and South Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Arlington compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Arlington ranked 396th best city to live in the United States vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 1499th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Arlington vs Seoul

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Arlington Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.9
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.26
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$5.38
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1270
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2390
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1981
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.2
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2185
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2094
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.23
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.3
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.28
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.71
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.61
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.1
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.2
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.5
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1602
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23540
$20197

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Cities near Arlington

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2065
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2305
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2093
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2086
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2081
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2143
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2119
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$1808
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2105
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2289
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2149
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2163
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2126
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2012
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2159
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2079
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2089
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2164
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2224
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2148
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2095
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2471
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2165
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2169
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2176
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2214
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2103
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2184
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$2025
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2190
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2155
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2158
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2242
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2258
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2079
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$2219
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2023
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2538
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2246
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2395

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019