Sacramento vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sacramento Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2682
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6170
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$1646
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$2782
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$710
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4542
$3066
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
54
99
😀 Quality of life
87
95
🏙️ Population
525K
9.67M

The cost of living in Sacramento is 107% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 605th and 4545th ($2682 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 533rd 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 1.7 months in Sacramento compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Sacramento ranked 109th best city to live in the United States vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 347th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sacramento vs Seoul

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Sacramento Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.1
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.1
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.87
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1781
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1302
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2832
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2335
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4948
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3517
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.55
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.78
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.19
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.9
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.63
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.21
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$119
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1488
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20438
$19916

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Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2600
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2631
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2671
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2722
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2775
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2793
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2978
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2918
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2768
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2732
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2660
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2911
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2667
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2815
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3204
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2710
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3091
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3318
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2771
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2161
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2980
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2374
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3179
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2962
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$3017
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3431
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2804
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2748
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2905
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2393
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2677
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2668
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3050
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2088
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2893
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2906
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$3873
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2848

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