Arlington vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1913
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4719
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$1108
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$1925
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.3
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3749
$3066
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
90
99
😀 Quality of life
78
95
🏙️ Population
394K
9.67M

The cost of living in Arlington is 48% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 2324th and 4545th ($1913 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1747th 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 months in Arlington compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Arlington ranked 262nd best city to live in the United States vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 895th and 16th 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
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.4
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.74
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.12
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1230
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$868
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2162
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1579
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.1
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.19%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.23
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.64
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.46
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.5
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1486
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21592
$19916

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Cities near Arlington

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2117
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2316
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2128
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2122
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2111
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2147
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2142
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$2086
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2129
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2259
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2170
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2183
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2137
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2042
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2164
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2128
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2110
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2182
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2206
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2151
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2120
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2472
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2155
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2156
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2193
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2202
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2125
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2168
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$2062
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2174
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2148
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2205
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2172
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2220
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2096
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$2205
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2104
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2155
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2209
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2397

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971