Atlanta vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2628
$1084
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6005
$2785
🏠 One person rent
$1574
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$2484
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$713
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5455
$2425
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
72
😀 Quality of life
90
91
🏙️ Population
499K
3.45M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 142% more expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 688th and 5063rd ($2628 vs $1084) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 604th and 11th 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 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 2.2 months in Busan. Atlanta ranked 49th best city to live in the United States vs Busan ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 199th and 120th 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
$23.3
$5.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.8
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.3
$3.03
 Cappuccino
$5.39
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$1.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1746
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1275
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2981
$882
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.8
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.25%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$9604
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2636
$7017
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.6
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$9.86
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$8.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$6.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$7.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$14.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$3.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.6
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$160
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.4
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$79.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1605
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22758
$17592

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11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2410
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2399
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2360
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2387
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2376
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2372
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2406
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2352
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2409
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2416
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2334
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2405
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2243
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2486
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2429
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2458
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2215
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2651
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2968
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2289
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2494
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1920
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2069
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2253
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2472
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2105
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2254
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2240
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2003
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2233
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1922
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1771
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2187
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1993
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1602
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1852
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1967
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1955
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1930
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2010

Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1014
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1013
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$992
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$946
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$957
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$982
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$974
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$899
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$924
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1051
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$992
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$964
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$954
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$914
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$887
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$973
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$930
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$892
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$883
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$919
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$931
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$771
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$957
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$961
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$885
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$914
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$907
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$928
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$901
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$898
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$890
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$881
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$905
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$922