Austin vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2475
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5680
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$1530
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$2495
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5010
$3066
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
65
99
😀 Quality of life
90
95
🏙️ Population
962K
9.67M

The cost of living in Austin is 91% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 932nd and 4545th ($2475 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 806th 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 months in Austin compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Austin ranked 46th best city to live in the United States vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 192nd and 16th 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
$19.4
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.34
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1888
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3110
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2018
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.5
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5778
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3142
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.52
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.71
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.17
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$167
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1503
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20982
$19916

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2058
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2151
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2149
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2168
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2110
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2125
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2123
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2120
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1937
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1857
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$1963
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2105
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2093
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2070
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2071
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1950
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$1944
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1843
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2066
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2003
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2096
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1900
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2754
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2093
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1860
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2011
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2093
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2107
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2148
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2111
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2261
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2174
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2064
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2164
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2206
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2142
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$1916
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2025
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2316

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971