Atlanta vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2577
$1152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5763
$2901
🏠 One person rent
$1564
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$2418
$758
🍽️ Food expenses
$687
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4895
$2445
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
72
😀 Quality of life
90
90
🏙️ Population
499K
3.45M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 124% more expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 743rd and 4892nd ($2577 vs $1152) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 653rd and 24th 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 Atlanta compared to 2.1 months in Busan. Atlanta ranked 47th best city to live in the United States vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 171st and 175th 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
$19.8
$6.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.1
$29.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$5.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.03
$3.41
 Cappuccino
$5.22
$4.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$1.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1667
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1301
$278
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2793
$768
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2000
$499
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.5
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3126
$9097
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2262
$7229
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$43.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$12.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$2.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$3.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.2
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$8.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$27.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$7.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$7.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$4.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.02
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.16
$3.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$4.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.34
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.8
$90.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$82.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1229
$492
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26756
$14209

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11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2361
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2362
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2319
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2325
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2496
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2328
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2336
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2289
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2350
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2398
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2276
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2382
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2187
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2447
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2411
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2451
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2060
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2698
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$1990
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2238
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2482
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1525
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2028
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2223
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2143
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2145
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2186
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2173
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$1972
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2375
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1878
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1867
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2155
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1745
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1605
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1765
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1852
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1845
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$2034
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1963

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1036
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1099
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1148
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1068
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$965
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1094
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1151
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$991
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1041
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$975
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1058
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1150
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1123
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1091
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1117
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$972
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1027
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$1063
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1043
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1064
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1044
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1126
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1049
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$967
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$1025
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1061
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$1053
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$912
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1153
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1059
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$952
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$989
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$987
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$987
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$985
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$985
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$973
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$956
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$1049
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1036