Sacramento vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sacramento Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2846
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6548
$3382
🏠 One person rent
$1798
$622
🏘️ Family rent
$3108
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$723
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4529
$2256
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
54
99
😀 Quality of life
87
93
🏙️ Population
525K
9.67M

The cost of living in Sacramento is 109% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 346th and 4438th ($2846 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 285th 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 1.6 months in Sacramento compared to 1.7 months in Seoul. Sacramento ranked 116th best city to live in the United States vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 376th and 70th 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
$20.1
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.6
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8
$3.42
 Cappuccino
$5.6
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1445
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3355
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2567
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$306
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.7
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.5%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4818
$23840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3673
$11978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.2
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$8.43
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.23
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.98
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.16
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.95
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.28
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.5
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1458
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23546
$21825

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Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2693
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2733
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2691
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2786
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2962
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2933
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2781
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2736
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2649
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2906
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2687
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2813
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3187
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2687
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3097
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3339
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2776
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2162
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2962
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2280
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3136
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2939
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$3004
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3454
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2807
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2783
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2929
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2380
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2658
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2651
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3064
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2089
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2893
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2929
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$3778
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2859

Cities near Seoul

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