Cost of living comparison

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Marietta vs. Seoul Cost of Living Summary

Marietta is 68.9% more expensive than Seoul.

Restaurants
pay 2.3 times more in Marietta
Groceries
pay 1.2% more in Marietta
Transportation
pay 35.3% more in Marietta
Housing
pay 2.2 times more in Marietta
Childcare
pay 95.2% more in Marietta
Entertainment and Sports
pay 79.8% more in Marietta
Clothing
pay 12.8% more in Marietta

The cost of restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing in Marietta are more expensive than in Seoul. Notably, restaurants, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Marietta.

Marietta vs. Seoul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Marietta instead of Seoul, you would:

pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

 
Seoul
Marietta
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $8.49
₩12,634
$25.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.30
₩9,370
$12.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.64
₩2,438
$2.70
 

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pay 1.2% more for groceries

 
Seoul
Marietta
Bread
1 loaf
$3.24
₩4,818
$3.81
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.79
₩10,107
$6.76
 
Milk (1 gallon) $7.85
₩11,676
$3.85
 

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pay 35.3% more for transportation

 
Seoul
Marietta
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.43
₩6,592
$2.98
 
Monthly public transit pass $45.99
₩68,432
$85.00
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $25,072.36
₩37M
$35,901.81
 

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

 
Seoul
Marietta
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$20.56
₩30,586
$74.75
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $925.55
₩1M
$1,533.33
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $559.33
₩832K
$1,366.67
 

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pay 95.2% more for childcare

 
Seoul
Marietta
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $360.15
₩536K
$1,240.00
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $21,667.04
₩32M
$10,000.00
 

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pay 79.8% more for entertainment and sports

 
Seoul
Marietta
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.54
₩5,264
$6.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.70
₩5,502
$5.25
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.18
₩4,738
$8.00
 

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pay 12.8% more for clothing

 
Seoul
Marietta
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$49.77
₩74,047
$51.21
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$39.49
₩58,759
$43.33
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$74.94
₩112K
$94.43
 

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