Atlanta vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2617
$1114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5892
$2827
🏠 One person rent
$1587
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$2476
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$690
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5193
$2595
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
72
😀 Quality of life
90
92
🏙️ Population
499K
3.45M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 135% more expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 699th and 5007th ($2617 vs $1114) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 606th 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 months in Atlanta compared to 2.3 months in Busan. Atlanta ranked 58th best city to live in the United States vs Busan ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 231st and 121st 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
$20.9
$5.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.7
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$5.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$5.13
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$1.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1741
$478
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1298
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2969
$873
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2013
$493
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$95.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.37%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3301
$8921
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2480
$7114
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.48
$2.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.05
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$9.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$7.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.89
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.48
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.9
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$49.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.8
$9.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$83.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1409
$465
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23857
$15370

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2392
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2390
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2375
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2373
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2330
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2366
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2395
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2340
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2415
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2429
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2321
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2418
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2201
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2525
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2447
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2453
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2220
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2722
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2980
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2282
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2544
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2090
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2270
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2490
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2109
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2239
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2253
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$1990
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2251
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1919
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1791
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2202
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1932
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1593
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1814
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1966
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1946
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1928
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2004

Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$946
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1005
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1032
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$994
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$961
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1020
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$981
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$993
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$945
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$976
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1111
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1043
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$997
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$944
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1030
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1008
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$943
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$916
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1014
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$970
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$944
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$916
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$951
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$954
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$823
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1062
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$994
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$932
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$968
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$965
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$977
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$955
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$954
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$940
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$934
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$922
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$963