Atlanta vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2648
$1029
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6318
$2852
🏠 One person rent
$1617
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$2832
$849
🍽️ Food expenses
$707
$419
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5633
$2548
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
73
😀 Quality of life
89
91
🏙️ Population
499K
3.45M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 157% more expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 459th and 5114th ($2648 vs $1029) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 412th and 39th 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 2.5 months in Busan. Atlanta ranked 29th best city to live in the United States vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 151st and 108th 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
$18.6
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.9
$27.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.33
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1656
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1353
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3282
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2377
$654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$87
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$19.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7867
$8493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4370
$7560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$44.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$30
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.1
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.01
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.3
$8.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$25
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$69.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1479
$528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28904
$13891

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11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2435
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2389
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2387
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2349
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2608
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2313
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2341
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2296
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2364
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2279
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2287
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2336
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2449
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2471
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2364
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2287
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2119
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2789
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$1953
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2244
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2522
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1575
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1737
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2323
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2144
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2367
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2208
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2262
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2102
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2090
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$2079
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1917
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2217
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1701
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1768
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1672
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1811
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1815
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1849
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1991

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$907
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$963
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1073
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$882
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1078
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$910
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$953
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$895
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1326
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$878
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1113
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$984
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1055
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1076
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$991
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$960
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$903
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$865
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1060
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$999
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$787
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1147
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$958
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$907
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$902
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$910
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$897
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$914
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$917
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$914
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$905
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$924
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$955