Fresno vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fresno Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2485
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5571
$3382
🏠 One person rent
$1592
$622
🏘️ Family rent
$2728
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$624
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3630
$2256
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
42
99
😀 Quality of life
83
93
🏙️ Population
542K
9.67M

The cost of living in Fresno is 82% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 909th and 4438th ($2485 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 790th 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 1.5 months in Fresno compared to 1.7 months in Seoul. Fresno ranked 183rd best city to live in the United States vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 558th and 70th 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
$19.8
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.03
$3.42
 Cappuccino
$5.11
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1505
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1285
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2435
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$284
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.5
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.09%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2696
$23840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3015
$11978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.38
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.4
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$8.43
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.83
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.22
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.49
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.6
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.16
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.57
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.7
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1123
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12990
$21825

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Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Clovis
$2440
23 km or 14 mi Sanger
$2523
28 km or 18 mi Selma
$2517
31 km or 19 mi Madera
$2562
37 km or 23 mi Reedley
$2494
44 km or 28 mi Dinuba
$2454
52 km or 32 mi Hanford
$2454
53 km or 33 mi Lemoore
$2547
66 km or 41 mi Visalia
$2107
76 km or 47 mi Tulare
$2276
79 km or 49 mi Corcoran
$2435
84 km or 52 mi Merced
$2146
96 km or 60 mi Atwater
$2391
99 km or 61 mi Los Banos
$2797
105 km or 65 mi Porterville
$2565
123 km or 76 mi Delano
$2605
124 km or 77 mi Turlock
$2440
138 km or 86 mi Ceres
$2390
138 km or 86 mi Wasco
$2608
142 km or 88 mi Patterson
$2851
143 km or 89 mi Soledad
$2854
143 km or 89 mi Hollister
$2992
144 km or 89 mi Sonora
$2768
145 km or 90 mi Modesto
$2300
145 km or 90 mi Oakdale
$2586
147 km or 91 mi Riverbank
$2445
150 km or 93 mi Paso Robles
$2276
161 km or 100 mi Gilroy
$3017
165 km or 102 mi Atascadero
$1940
166 km or 103 mi Salinas
$3067
168 km or 104 mi Bakersfield
$2261
170 km or 106 mi Manteca
$2651
170 km or 106 mi Morgan Hill
$3181
175 km or 109 mi Lathrop
$2658
176 km or 109 mi Watsonville
$3676
179 km or 112 mi Marina
$2468
180 km or 112 mi Tracy
$2089
184 km or 114 mi Seaside
$1923
185 km or 115 mi San Luis Obispo
$2864
188 km or 117 mi Stockton
$2280

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1117
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1092
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1061
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$988
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1044
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1030
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1007
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1008
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1102
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1076
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1050
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1134
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1563
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1046
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$867
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$984
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1073
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1121
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$986
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1003
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1568
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$986