San Antonio vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	San Antonio	Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2063	$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4604	$3382
🏠 One person rent	$1208	$622
🏘️ Family rent	$1789	$1071
🍽️ Food expenses	$579	$483
🚐 Transport expenses	$125	$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4089	$2256
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	10 km	18 km
🎓 Higher education	81	99
😀 Quality of life	91	93
🏙️ Population	1.43M	9.67M

The cost of living in San Antonio is 51% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 1874th and 4438th ($2063 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1483rd 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 2 months in San Antonio compared to 1.7 months in Seoul. San Antonio ranked 42nd best city to live in the United States vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 170th and 70th 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	$17.1	$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$61.1	$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.3	$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.83	$3.42
☕ Cappuccino	$5.19	$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.45	$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1308	$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$901	$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1847	$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1394	$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$150	$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$229	$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$75.9	$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.27%	4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4289	$23840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1889	$11978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.31	$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$37.4	$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$17.4	$8.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.74	$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.09	$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.92	$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.29	$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.2	$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.6	$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.5	$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.4	$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.18	$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.57	$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.26	$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.55	$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.19	$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.17	$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.53	$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.23	$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.5	$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.46	$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack	$8.99	$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.72	$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.04	$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.92	$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.95	$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$45.3	$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13.6	$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$96.2	$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$17.7	$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$51	$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$110	$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1248	$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$17470	$21825

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Cities near San Antonio

Distance	City	Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi	Schertz	$2174
30 km or 18 mi	Cibolo	$2175
48 km or 30 mi	New Braunfels	$2221
54 km or 33 mi	Seguin	$2200
74 km or 46 mi	San Marcos	$2229
87 km or 54 mi	Kyle	$2237
93 km or 58 mi	Kerrville	$2165
122 km or 76 mi	Austin	$2444
136 km or 85 mi	Cedar Park	$2171
140 km or 87 mi	Leander	$2187
141 km or 88 mi	Pflugerville	$2115
145 km or 90 mi	Round Rock	$2027
157 km or 98 mi	Georgetown	$2125
161 km or 100 mi	Victoria	$2226
197 km or 122 mi	Copperas Cove	$2083
200 km or 124 mi	Harker Heights	$2059
201 km or 125 mi	Killeen	$1991
210 km or 130 mi	Eagle Pass	$2029
213 km or 132 mi	Piedras Negras	$1009
215 km or 134 mi	Corpus Christi	$1706
216 km or 134 mi	Temple	$2153
221 km or 137 mi	Kingsville	$1883
233 km or 145 mi	Del Rio	$2016
235 km or 146 mi	Laredo	$1736
236 km or 147 mi	Ciudad Acuna	$1017
237 km or 147 mi	Nuevo Laredo	$802
247 km or 153 mi	Bryan	$2000
247 km or 154 mi	College Station	$1913
261 km or 162 mi	Rosenberg	$2114
269 km or 167 mi	Waco	$2285
279 km or 174 mi	Sugar Land	$2071
286 km or 178 mi	Missouri	$2094
293 km or 182 mi	San Angelo	$2762
300 km or 186 mi	Lake Jackson	$2112
300 km or 187 mi	The Woodlands	$2738
303 km or 188 mi	Houston	$2265
308 km or 191 mi	Spring	$2112
309 km or 192 mi	Conroe	$1836
310 km or 193 mi	Pearland	$2150
312 km or 194 mi	Stephenville	$2150

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