Georgia (US State) vs. South Korea: where would you rather live in or visit? (apartment, neighborhoods)
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This is a tough one. Georgia's the easier one for me to live in given that I don't speak Korean and that it's not too far of a distance to get to friends and families. Atlanta, Savannah, and Athens all seem like interesting places to live. However, I do like very urban areas and it is exciting to live elsewhere and South Korea has a lot of things about it that are attractive as a modern, developed country with long, historic traditions and a great native cuisine.
- Climate - South Korea
- Scenery/nature - Tie
- Cities - South Korea
- Culture - Tie
- Food - Tie
- Cost of living - ?
- Safety - South Korea
- Economy- Tie
- Future - ?
- Anything else you'd like to add - I really like the mass transit and walking focus that a lot of South Korean place have which is on a very different level from what you find in Georgia, even in Atlanta. However, I don't know how long I'd like to do expat living.
This is a tough one. Georgia's the easier one for me to live in given that I don't speak Korean and that it's not too far of a distance to get to friends and families. Atlanta, Savannah, and Athens all seem like interesting places to live. However, I do like very urban areas and it is exciting to live elsewhere and South Korea has a lot of things about it that are attractive as a modern, developed country with long, historic traditions and a great native cuisine.
- Climate - South Korea
- Scenery/nature - Tie
- Cities - South Korea
- Culture - Tie
- Food - Tie
- Cost of living - ?
- Safety - South Korea
- Economy- Tie
- Future - ?
- Anything else you'd like to add - I really like the mass transit and walking focus that a lot of South Korean place have which is on a very different level from what you find in Georgia, even in Atlanta. However, I don't know how long I'd like to do expat living.
Sort of! I think it's more accurate to say I don't like sweltering heat. Though there are certainly higher-elevation, cooler parts of Georgia in the northeast, I don't have a great interest in living there. It's not that strong of a preference though.
Isnt this such an odd thing to compare?
I lived in Korea 4 years. In land size, Georgia is larger than South Korea. Korea is quite hilly and mountains which leaves little land for people and farms. Korea has 50 million versus 10 million in Georgia. Because of so many people and little usable land, Korea stacks people up in large high rise apartments blocks. In many ways a lot of Korean cities look and feel the same. The income gap in Korea is very low and most people would be middle class. So poverty is low overall. The nation is 98% ethnically Korean. Things like racism aren't a thing compared to America but exists esp if you are not white. But thats my opinion. Tradition, culture and family is very strong especially with 98% ethnically korean. They eat the same things, do similar things, same general experiences. Keeping up with the Joneses scenario. Georgia seems more diverse than Korea.
AS an American in Korea, Korean foods is amazing and affordable, most koreans eat Korean food or for Korean palettes like pizza with corn. Lots of kimchi, red chili paste. Georgia has more diversity and variety due to history but also different cultures. So living there. I craved a lot of eating something not Korean food but it is good.
Korea has a super strong economy. It has a very high education focused society like other Asian countries. Have a high college graduate population. Big car makers like Hyundai or electronics like Samsung and LG. Big shipbuilding. Other things less tangible like export of kpop music culture, movies,, kdramas, and cuisine around the world. While America exports things too, Georgia specific is a fraction of America. There is media and rap in Georgia that someone outside can specifically point out.
In future, Korea is growing leaps and bounds. But there are so many limitations especially limited land . People piled on top of each other. Seems like every building 30 years old is knocked down for a 30 floor apartment, but I actually liked the old brick buildings. Korea gets richer esp with high educated country. North Korea issues do set back the south. Every male is required to do service and war drills are common in cities. Lots of us military bases in Korea. The economy grows. As people get richer and educated, the population is expected to stop growing. 2 kids max is normal. But some don't have kids 9r only 1. So the population will be like Japan with growing elder population. Korea Overall is up there with high speed rail, one of highest internet speeds in the world. Hosted Olympics, like Georgia.
Overall I rather live in America but maybe not Georgia. But the only other choice is Georgia. If you dont like Korean food, culture or dense cities then Korea isn't for you. Korean people are quite nice and helpful but most just speak only Korean so if you visit hoping to chat with locals, not for you.in more international areas like Italian or near US bases, you'll find more Korean English speakers. I do find Korea the most Americanized asain country other than Philippines. Its like 30% but high compared to other Asian countries. Could be due to American culture via tv movies, or us military since 1960s, and millions of Korean immigrants in America over the decades setting roots and connections to homeland.
My answer after living in Korea many years, live in Georgia and visit korea.
^ Overall Georgia is more comparable to S. Korea than to Japan, as much as I wish GA could be Japan 2.0. Now Florida otoh is probably more comparable to Japan.
^ Busan's current daily max is over 70 F (over 20 C), how is this cold...it's not even summer officially yet...
Busan and Jeju are colder than Osaka and Tokyo. Seoul is colder than most cities of South Korea and is like Russian winter. Seoul is colder in winter than Vancouver, San Franscico, Geneva, Zurich, London and Paris if you compare. Harbin of China is where Koreans can go for a winter in asia colder than Seoul. The air in korea is full of dust in spring. The typhoons in Korea are less powerful than those in eastern US.
Good things there include staff bowing to customers and people dressing more tidyly.
The vast majority of the country doesn't do it, personally I couldn't live in western europe or america where they have "euthanasia" for animals. How the hell can you "euthanize" an animal unless you're doctor Doulitle and you speak its language? Can an animal tell you it wants to commit a suicide? What's worse millions of dogs are killed in America not because they have rabies but because they're feral, literally street dogs not to mention they use gas chambers to kill them.
There are only four states in the U.S. that still use gas chambers. Many animal rights organizations have fought and been successful in shutting down the practice of using gas. Most animals are now euthanized by injection whether they are strays or someone's beloved pet. Soon, use of gas chambers will be a thing of the past.
Busan and Jeju are colder than Osaka and Tokyo. Seoul is colder than most cities of South Korea and is like Russian winter. Seoul is colder in winter than Vancouver, San Franscico, Geneva, Zurich, London and Paris if you compare. Harbin of China is where Koreans can go for a winter in asia colder than Seoul. The air in korea is full of dust in spring. The typhoons in Korea are less powerful than those in eastern US.
Good things there include staff bowing to customers and people dressing more tidyly.
I know, but the question is: does it matter that much? A human can't endure winter temperature in both Tokyo and Seoul. In the summer though the temperatures are similar in the 2 degrees range difference.
The most severe difference is again in the winter when Seoul is colder for obvious reason (no access to ocean...) and the only reason to pick Tokyo over it is if you want a cheaper heating bill.
All three cities needs air conditioning in winter and summer.
Wage in the US seems higher than all of Asia.
How much for electricity in Seoul, Tokyo and Atlanta?
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