Fresno vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fresno Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2494
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5541
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$1595
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$2667
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$633
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3725
$3066
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
42
99
😀 Quality of life
83
95
🏙️ Population
542K
9.67M

The cost of living in Fresno is 93% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 898th and 4545th ($2494 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 780th 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 1.5 months in Fresno compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Fresno ranked 170th best city to live in the United States vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 521st and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fresno vs Seoul

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Fresno Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.8
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.7
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.94
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.06
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1552
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1311
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2419
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2328
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$245
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.98%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2653
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3089
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.3
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.8
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.73
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.53
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.12
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.64
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.5
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.5
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1186
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12948
$19916

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Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Clovis
$2451
23 km or 14 mi Sanger
$2526
28 km or 18 mi Selma
$2532
31 km or 19 mi Madera
$2576
37 km or 23 mi Reedley
$2511
44 km or 28 mi Dinuba
$2449
52 km or 32 mi Hanford
$2473
53 km or 33 mi Lemoore
$2562
66 km or 41 mi Visalia
$2098
76 km or 47 mi Tulare
$2275
79 km or 49 mi Corcoran
$2414
84 km or 52 mi Merced
$2141
96 km or 60 mi Atwater
$2404
99 km or 61 mi Los Banos
$2825
105 km or 65 mi Porterville
$2568
123 km or 76 mi Delano
$2623
124 km or 77 mi Turlock
$2477
138 km or 86 mi Ceres
$2413
138 km or 86 mi Wasco
$2631
142 km or 88 mi Patterson
$2860
143 km or 89 mi Soledad
$2861
143 km or 89 mi Hollister
$2984
144 km or 89 mi Sonora
$2785
145 km or 90 mi Modesto
$2305
145 km or 90 mi Oakdale
$2590
147 km or 91 mi Riverbank
$2456
150 km or 93 mi Paso Robles
$2309
161 km or 100 mi Gilroy
$3073
165 km or 102 mi Atascadero
$1931
166 km or 103 mi Salinas
$3048
168 km or 104 mi Bakersfield
$2259
170 km or 106 mi Manteca
$2668
170 km or 106 mi Morgan Hill
$3172
175 km or 109 mi Lathrop
$2677
176 km or 109 mi Watsonville
$3698
179 km or 112 mi Marina
$2545
180 km or 112 mi Tracy
$2088
184 km or 114 mi Seaside
$1936
185 km or 115 mi San Luis Obispo
$2878
188 km or 117 mi Stockton
$2374

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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