Fresno vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fresno Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2277
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5358
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$1457
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$2561
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$566
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3885
$2981
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
42
100
😀 Quality of life
79
94
🏙️ Population
542K
9.67M

The cost of living in Fresno is 56% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 1183rd and 3861st ($2277 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1044th 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 1.7 months in Fresno compared to 2 months in Seoul. Fresno ranked 152nd best city to live in the United States vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 575th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fresno vs Seoul

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Fresno Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.5
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.07
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$4.6
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.63
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1283
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1151
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2352
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2130
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$306
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$79.9
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2737
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2718
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.38
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.2
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.83
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.8
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.58
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$979
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30020
$21834

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Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Clovis
$2281
23 km or 14 mi Sanger
$2409
28 km or 18 mi Selma
$2427
31 km or 19 mi Madera
$2614
37 km or 23 mi Reedley
$2424
44 km or 28 mi Dinuba
$2386
52 km or 32 mi Hanford
$2412
53 km or 33 mi Lemoore
$2498
66 km or 41 mi Visalia
$2079
76 km or 47 mi Tulare
$2231
79 km or 49 mi Corcoran
$2443
84 km or 52 mi Merced
$2151
96 km or 60 mi Atwater
$2374
99 km or 61 mi Los Banos
$2758
105 km or 65 mi Porterville
$2500
123 km or 76 mi Delano
$2557
124 km or 77 mi Turlock
$2570
138 km or 86 mi Ceres
$2401
138 km or 86 mi Wasco
$2557
142 km or 88 mi Patterson
$2735
143 km or 89 mi Soledad
$2852
143 km or 89 mi Hollister
$2963
144 km or 89 mi Sonora
$2706
145 km or 90 mi Modesto
$2312
145 km or 90 mi Oakdale
$2532
147 km or 91 mi Riverbank
$2428
150 km or 93 mi Paso Robles
$2187
161 km or 100 mi Gilroy
$3118
165 km or 102 mi Atascadero
$2016
166 km or 103 mi Salinas
$2897
168 km or 104 mi Bakersfield
$2271
170 km or 106 mi Manteca
$2561
170 km or 106 mi Morgan Hill
$3094
175 km or 109 mi Lathrop
$2557
176 km or 109 mi Watsonville
$3527
179 km or 112 mi Marina
$2970
180 km or 112 mi Tracy
$2250
184 km or 114 mi Seaside
$2839
185 km or 115 mi San Luis Obispo
$2868
188 km or 117 mi Stockton
$2194

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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