Atlanta vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2617
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5892
$3382
🏠 One person rent
$1587
$622
🏘️ Family rent
$2476
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$690
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5193
$2256
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
95
99
😀 Quality of life
90
93
🏙️ Population
499K
9.67M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 92% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 699th and 4438th ($2617 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 606th and 2nd 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 1.7 months in Seoul. Atlanta ranked 58th best city to live in the United States vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 231st and 70th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Seoul

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Atlanta Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.9
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.7
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$3.42
 Cappuccino
$5.13
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1741
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1298
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2969
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2013
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.37%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3301
$23840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2480
$11978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$8.43
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.48
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.05
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.89
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.48
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.9
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.8
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1409
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23857
$21825

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Cities near Atlanta

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 Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1117
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1092
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1061
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$988
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1044
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1030
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1007
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1008
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1102
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1076
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1050
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1134
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1563
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1046
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$867
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$984
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1073
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1121
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$986
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1003
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1568
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$986