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Nomad city comparison
Austin vs Seoul
United States · North America · expensive · South Korea · East Asia · expensive
🏆 Seoul wins on price.
Side-by-side
| Category | Austin | Seoul | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $2,418 | $1,904 | 21% |
| Long-term lease | $1,764 | $1,271 | 28% |
| Food — local | $573 | $525 | 8% |
| Food — Western | $1,195 | $986 | 17% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $323 | $237 | 27% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $4.84 | $3.75 | 23% |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $45 | $28 | 38% |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $95 | $95 | ≈ |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $240 | $240 | ≈ |
| Laundry per load | $4.00 | $4.00 | ≈ |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $40.3 | $59 | 32% |
| Tourist visa | — | — | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | — | $850 | ≈ |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $1.43 | $1.38 | ≈ |
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