Arlington vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1907
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4693
$3382
🏠 One person rent
$1121
$622
🏘️ Family rent
$1937
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.4
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3714
$2256
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
90
99
😀 Quality of life
78
93
🏙️ Population
394K
9.67M

The cost of living in Arlington is 40% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 2397th and 4438th ($1907 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1784th and 2nd 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 1.9 months in Arlington compared to 1.7 months in Seoul. Arlington ranked 264th best city to live in the United States vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 894th and 70th 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
$16
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.8
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.17
$3.42
 Cappuccino
$5.41
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.78
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1271
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$867
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2259
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1561
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.4
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.24%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2186
$23840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2186
$11978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.22
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$8.43
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.01
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.59
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.18
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.46
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.1
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$105
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1389
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25323
$21825

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Cities near Arlington

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2127
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2302
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2127
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2126
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2114
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2145
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2141
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$2114
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2124
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2219
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2198
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2195
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2128
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2076
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2175
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2105
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2129
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2193
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2193
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2152
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2142
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2461
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2155
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2190
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2212
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2258
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2135
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2188
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$2076
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2196
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2177
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2208
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2246
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2233
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2147
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$2177
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2357
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2127
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2225
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2393

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1117
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1092
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1061
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$988
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1044
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1030
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1007
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1008
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1102
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1076
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1050
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1134
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1563
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1046
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$867
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$984
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1073
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1121
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$986
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1003
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1568
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$986