Fresno vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fresno Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2083
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5212
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$1287
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$2076
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3882
$3018
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
42
100
😀 Quality of life
65
95
🏙️ Population
542K
9.67M

The cost of living in Fresno is 44% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 1603rd and 3641st ($2083 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1421st 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 1.9 months in Fresno compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Fresno ranked 1706th best city to live in the United States vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 4568th and 23rd 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
$15.8
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.9
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.99
$3.8
 Cappuccino
$4.67
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1125
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1081
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2105
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1727
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$216
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.8
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2747
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2718
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.38
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.3
$9.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.5
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.4
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.15
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.8
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.7
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2655
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31096
$19966

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Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Clovis
$2144
23 km or 14 mi Sanger
$2314
28 km or 18 mi Selma
$2343
31 km or 19 mi Madera
$2535
37 km or 23 mi Reedley
$2372
44 km or 28 mi Dinuba
$2344
52 km or 32 mi Hanford
$2372
53 km or 33 mi Lemoore
$2439
66 km or 41 mi Visalia
$2153
76 km or 47 mi Tulare
$2248
79 km or 49 mi Corcoran
$2351
84 km or 52 mi Merced
$2149
96 km or 60 mi Atwater
$2313
99 km or 61 mi Los Banos
$2665
105 km or 65 mi Porterville
$2478
123 km or 76 mi Delano
$2514
124 km or 77 mi Turlock
$2393
138 km or 86 mi Ceres
$2239
138 km or 86 mi Wasco
$2498
142 km or 88 mi Patterson
$2592
143 km or 89 mi Soledad
$2702
143 km or 89 mi Hollister
$2814
144 km or 89 mi Sonora
$2638
145 km or 90 mi Modesto
$2111
145 km or 90 mi Oakdale
$2400
147 km or 91 mi Riverbank
$2271
150 km or 93 mi Paso Robles
$2126
161 km or 100 mi Gilroy
$2952
165 km or 102 mi Atascadero
$1945
166 km or 103 mi Salinas
$3009
168 km or 104 mi Bakersfield
$2205
170 km or 106 mi Manteca
$2434
170 km or 106 mi Morgan Hill
$3012
175 km or 109 mi Lathrop
$2417
176 km or 109 mi Watsonville
$2908
179 km or 112 mi Marina
$2356
180 km or 112 mi Tracy
$2141
184 km or 114 mi Seaside
$2035
185 km or 115 mi San Luis Obispo
$2660
188 km or 117 mi Stockton
$2140

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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