Dallas vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2497
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5860
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$1542
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$2880
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$613
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$187
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5411
$3018
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
91
95
🏙️ Population
1.3M
9.67M

The cost of living in Dallas is 73% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 689th and 3641st ($2497 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 620th 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 2.2 months in Dallas compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Dallas ranked 17th best city to live in the United States vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 116th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dallas vs Seoul

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Dallas Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.3
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.05
$3.8
 Cappuccino
$5.09
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1586
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1268
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3290
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2418
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4883
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2272
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.3
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$9.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.75
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.4
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.3
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$978
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13468
$19966

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2267
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1987
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2162
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2155
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2242
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2223
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2206
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2193
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2043
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2323
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2176
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$1992
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2021
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2283
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1807
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2516
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$1872
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2039
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2210
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2053
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$1804
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2059
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2235
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2204
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2017
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2338
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2306
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2275
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2467
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2107
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2384
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2199
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2139
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2236
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2084
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2200

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