Houston vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2261
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5455
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$1267
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$2011
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$622
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4659
$3066
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
100
99
😀 Quality of life
96
95
🏙️ Population
2.3M
9.67M

The cost of living in Houston is 75% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 1367th and 4545th ($2261 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1144th 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 2.1 months in Houston compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 14th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Seoul

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Houston Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.7
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.99
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.49
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1416
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$994
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2413
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1595
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.6
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2519
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1831
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.25
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1987
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22291
$19916

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Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2142
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2064
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2093
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2126
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2011
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2107
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2025
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2124
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2190
41 km or 25 mi League
$1990
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$1916
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2096
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2754
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2011
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1860
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1893
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1900
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1621
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1843
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1950
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1872
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2003
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1977
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1917
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1516
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2141
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2475
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2058
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2070
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2168
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2110
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2125
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2151
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2120
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2149
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2066
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1937
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2123

Cities near Seoul

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