Atlanta vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2540
$1122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5770
$3048
🏠 One person rent
$1567
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$2549
$821
🍽️ Food expenses
$681
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5608
$2421
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
73
😀 Quality of life
90
89
🏙️ Population
499K
3.45M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 126% more expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 714th and 4837th ($2540 vs $1122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 641st and 13th 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 2.2 months in Atlanta compared to 2.2 months in Busan. Atlanta ranked 31st best city to live in the United States vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 140th and 181st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Busan

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Atlanta Busan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18
$5.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.1
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$3.56
 Cappuccino
$5.27
$4.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1697
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1286
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2880
$902
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2127
$636
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$74.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.2
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
4.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$8000
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2438
$7248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$44.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$12.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.47
$3.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$2.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$8.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$28.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$7.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$7.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$5.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$3.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.04
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.47
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.23
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$4.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.17
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$1.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$92.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1299
$557
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27237
$14632

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2337
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2317
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2253
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2267
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2501
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2270
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2303
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2255
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2314
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2275
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2237
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2353
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2338
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2450
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2387
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2365
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2044
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2756
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2025
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2191
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2492
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1501
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1677
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2194
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2140
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2087
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2168
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2164
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2214
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2205
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1834
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1909
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2125
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1709
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1627
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1668
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1822
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1813
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1960
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2041

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000