Atlanta vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

Atlanta Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2443
$1513
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5654
$4451
🏠 One person rent
$1546
$716
🏘️ Family rent
$2601
$2021
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$531
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5239
$2992
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
89
95
🏙️ Population
499K
9.67M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 61% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 575th and 3075th ($2443 vs $1513) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 511th and 1st 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 months in Seoul. Atlanta ranked 28th best city to live in the United States vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 146th and 15th 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
$14.4
$6.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.6
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9
$6.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$3.81
☕ Cappuccino
$5.88
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.14
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1634
$763
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1263
$517
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3113
$2604
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2116
$1603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$125
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$219
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.2
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.01%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3233
$10468
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2168
$6333
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.8
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$2.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.86
$3.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.41
$4.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$43.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$6.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$6.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$6.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$4.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.95
$3.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.07
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$3.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$54.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$136
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$60.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1369
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$20193

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2293
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2261
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2283
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2276
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2544
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2240
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2276
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2224
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2276
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2082
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2183
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2272
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2152
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2358
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2280
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2279
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2674
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2565
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2383
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2149
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2378
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1620
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1969
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2015
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2224
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2484
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2121
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2183
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$1937
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2241
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1846
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1553
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2156
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1770
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1771
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1580
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1642
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1653
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1890
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1996

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1102
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1128
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1074
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$921
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1060
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1104
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1089
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1135
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1081
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$933
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1022
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1059
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1002
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1060
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1043
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1013
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1046
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1054
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$995
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1320
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1060
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1032
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$985
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1553
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$993
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$942
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$996
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$1008
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1030
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$962
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$989
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1149
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$880
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1132
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1558
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$978