Austin vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2455
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5709
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$1585
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$2741
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$566
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5262
$2911
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
65
100
😀 Quality of life
90
95
🏙️ Population
962K
9.67M

The cost of living in Austin is 84% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 858th and 4104th ($2455 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 790th 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 Austin compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Austin ranked 30th best city to live in the United States vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 142nd and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Seoul

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Austin Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.7
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$3.5
 Cappuccino
$5.69
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.75
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1949
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3348
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2283
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.4
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4187
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2882
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$8.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.03
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.35
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1385
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22096
$20197

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2218
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2163
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2244
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2260
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2223
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2192
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2224
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2182
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2182
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2044
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1969
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2066
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2148
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2132
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2134
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2033
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1944
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2152
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1853
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2230
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2215
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2107
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2089
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2698
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2133
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1799
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2028
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2087
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2155
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2170
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2265
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2190
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2108
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2159
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2224
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2182
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2056
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2097
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2305

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