San Antonio vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Antonio Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2194
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4931
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$1336
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$2192
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$560
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4224
$2981
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
81
100
😀 Quality of life
91
94
🏙️ Population
1.43M
9.67M

The cost of living in San Antonio is 50% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 1380th and 3861st ($2194 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1203rd and 1st 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 1.9 months in San Antonio compared to 2 months in Seoul. San Antonio ranked 21st best city to live in the United States vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 118th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Antonio vs Seoul

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San Antonio Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.34
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$5.55
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1451
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2336
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1818
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.1
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.5%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6015
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.44
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.4
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.05
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.7
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.02
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.95
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.7
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1127
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10912
$21834

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2155
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2172
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2156
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2177
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2226
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2223
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2071
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2473
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2232
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2250
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2211
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2145
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2194
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2231
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2097
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2075
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$2006
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$2037
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$734
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1749
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2186
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1885
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$2024
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1856
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$765
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$545
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1890
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1764
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2151
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2223
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2164
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2143
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2734
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2692
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2248
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2093
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1798
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2080
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2137

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043