Atlanta vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2570
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5742
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$1586
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$2465
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$690
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5431
$2911
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
90
95
🏙️ Population
499K
9.67M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 93% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 704th and 4104th ($2570 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 650th and 3rd 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 Seoul. Atlanta ranked 38th best city to live in the United States vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 165th and 30th 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
$17.4
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.1
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.39
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$5.32
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1651
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1325
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2827
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2042
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2730
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.7
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.72
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.58
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.13
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.9
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.7
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.6
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1442
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27299
$20197

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2339
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2331
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2277
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2284
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2441
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2268
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2285
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2254
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2302
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2319
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2235
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2282
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2166
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2390
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2208
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$1993
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2657
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$1928
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2195
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2435
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1541
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1974
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2213
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2094
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2148
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2159
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2149
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2076
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2127
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1888
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1839
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2128
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1704
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1636
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1652
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1726
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1736
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1901
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1982

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019