San Diego vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Diego Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3486
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7909
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$2368
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$4139
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$735
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5217
$3066
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
86
99
😀 Quality of life
91
95
🏙️ Population
1.39M
9.67M

The cost of living in San Diego is 169% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 52nd and 4545th ($3486 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th 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 1.5 months in San Diego compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. San Diego ranked 38th best city to live in the United States vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 155th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Diego vs Seoul

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San Diego Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.2
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.97
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$6.34
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.17
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2489
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2046
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4508
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3643
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$251
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.3
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8050
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6577
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.5
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.32
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.04
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.26
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.2
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.97
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.48
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.2
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.1
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.2
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.2
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1937
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22295
$19916

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Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826

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