Seoul vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1461
$1954
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4186
$4634
🏠 One person rent
$677
$1160
🏘️ Family rent
$1788
$2033
🍽️ Food expenses
$526
$589
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2981
$3612
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
33
😀 Quality of life
94
80
🏙️ Population
9.67M
543K

The cost of living in Seoul is 25% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 3861st and 2005th ($1461 vs $1954) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1656th in South Korea and the United States, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Seoul compared to 1.8 months in Tucson. Seoul ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Tucson ranked 133rd in the United States, while ranked 43rd and 528th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seoul vs Tucson

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Seoul Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.68
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.79
$6.05
 Cappuccino
$3.91
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$1056
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$460
$896
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2513
$1998
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1348
$1646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$159
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$244
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.14%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$21201
$2540
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11781
$2461
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.5
$19.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.05
$14.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$2.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$4.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$3.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$38.3
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$4.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.4
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$9.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.05
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.1
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$410
$1080
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21834
$15724

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2040
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2052
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2026
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$1986
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$786
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2324
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2313
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$2338
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2291
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2342
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2414
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2372
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2416
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$778
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2430
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2588
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2369
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2518
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2446
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1989
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2201
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2422
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2287
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$758
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2339
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2484
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2268
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$854
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$813
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1792
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1928
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2638
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1613
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2618