Atlanta vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2648
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6318
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$1617
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$2832
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$707
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5633
$3018
😷 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 83% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 459th and 3641st ($2648 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 412th 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 2.1 months in Seoul. Atlanta ranked 29th best city to live in the United States vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 151st and 23rd 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
$18.6
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.9
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$3.8
☕ Cappuccino
$5.33
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1656
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1353
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3282
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2377
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7867
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4370
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.1
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.01
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.3
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1479
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28904
$19966

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963