Dallas vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2447
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5210
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$1465
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$2028
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$634
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$190
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4795
$1954
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
92
93
🏙️ Population
1.3M
9.67M

The cost of living in Dallas is 77% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 948th and 4296th ($2447 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 834th and 2nd 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 Dallas compared to 1.4 months in Seoul. Dallas ranked 37th best city to live in the United States vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 136th and 90th 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
$18.5
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.7
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$3.46
 Cappuccino
$5.69
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1516
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1198
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2176
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1639
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$219
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3818
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2456
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.98
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.8
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$9.78
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.51
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.71
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.07
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.7
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1152
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24402
$21347

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2287
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2133
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2183
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2223
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2176
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2250
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2222
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2200
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2130
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2497
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2315
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2199
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2179
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2162
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2135
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2340
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2381
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1856
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2268
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2133
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2139
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2212
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2140
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2038
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2133
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2246
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2215
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2143
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2302
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2568
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2145
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2336
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2138
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2369
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2187
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2136
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2108
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2140
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2216

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020