Atlanta vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

Atlanta Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2482
$1088
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5689
$2908
🏠 One person rent
$1623
$403
🏘️ Family rent
$2711
$702
🍽️ Food expenses
$560
$422
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4924
$2076
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
75
😀 Quality of life
88
75
🏙️ Population
499K
3.45M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 128% more expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 203rd and 4506th ($2482 vs $1088) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 154th and 7th 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 Atlanta compared to 1.9 months in Busan. Atlanta ranked 40th best city to live in the United States vs Busan ranked 12th in South Korea, while ranked 162nd and 951st 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
$15
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$16.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.49
$5.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.96
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$4.69
$4.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$1.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1715
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1352
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3239
$727
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2244
$512
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$82
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$196
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72.5
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
3.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3926
$9412
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2270
$9108
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.8
$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.79
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.93
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$19.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$26.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$4.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$5.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$5.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.51
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.28
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.95
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$8.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$125
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$74.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1435
$429
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27583
$26496

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17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
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20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2019
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2009
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2022
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$1937
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2011
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2020
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$1954
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2015
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2028
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2306
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2673
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2406
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2348
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2017
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2010
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1633
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2168
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$1998
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2016
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2654
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2006
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2010
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$1895
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2258
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1712
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1605
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2013
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1755
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1752
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$2015
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1998
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$2015
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1904
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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$904
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$916
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$998
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$967
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$957
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$946
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1145
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$919
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$877
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$1048
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1253
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$839
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1000
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$882
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$1049
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$848
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$971
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$965
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$948
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$846
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$941
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$914
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$1049
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$873
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$979
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$913
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$807
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$973
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$971
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$1048
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$1050
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1051
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$1048
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1049
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1046
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1049
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$1048
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$982
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$914