Fresno vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fresno Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2566
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5572
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$1667
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$2747
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$622
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3632
$1954
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
42
100
😀 Quality of life
81
93
🏙️ Population
542K
9.67M

The cost of living in Fresno is 86% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 775th and 4296th ($2566 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 687th 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 1.4 months in Fresno compared to 1.4 months in Seoul. Fresno ranked 214th best city to live in the United States vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 701st and 90th 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
$21
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.98
$3.46
 Cappuccino
$5.09
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1381
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1361
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2356
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2328
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$218
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$330
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$83.7
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.38%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2769
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2790
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.2
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$9.78
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.95
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.28
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.2
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.9
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.22
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.62
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.9
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.9
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.5
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$977
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13048
$21347

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Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Clovis
$2503
23 km or 14 mi Sanger
$2551
28 km or 18 mi Selma
$2554
31 km or 19 mi Madera
$2599
37 km or 23 mi Reedley
$2531
44 km or 28 mi Dinuba
$2479
52 km or 32 mi Hanford
$2496
53 km or 33 mi Lemoore
$2586
66 km or 41 mi Visalia
$2120
76 km or 47 mi Tulare
$2295
79 km or 49 mi Corcoran
$2526
84 km or 52 mi Merced
$2161
96 km or 60 mi Atwater
$2383
99 km or 61 mi Los Banos
$2794
105 km or 65 mi Porterville
$2577
123 km or 76 mi Delano
$2653
124 km or 77 mi Turlock
$2426
138 km or 86 mi Ceres
$2407
138 km or 86 mi Wasco
$2650
142 km or 88 mi Patterson
$2841
143 km or 89 mi Soledad
$2839
143 km or 89 mi Hollister
$2942
144 km or 89 mi Sonora
$2763
145 km or 90 mi Modesto
$2313
145 km or 90 mi Oakdale
$2576
147 km or 91 mi Riverbank
$2452
150 km or 93 mi Paso Robles
$2248
161 km or 100 mi Gilroy
$2955
165 km or 102 mi Atascadero
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Salinas
$3082
168 km or 104 mi Bakersfield
$2501
170 km or 106 mi Manteca
$2679
170 km or 106 mi Morgan Hill
$3130
175 km or 109 mi Lathrop
$2721
176 km or 109 mi Watsonville
$3748
179 km or 112 mi Marina
$2446
180 km or 112 mi Tracy
$2114
184 km or 114 mi Seaside
$1905
185 km or 115 mi San Luis Obispo
$2840
188 km or 117 mi Stockton
$2270

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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