Mokpo logs 9 hot days a year to Seoul's 38 — Mokpo wins by 29. Mokpo also leads on frost days by 63.

Seoul averages $1,853/mo for balanced living; Mokpo has no cost baseline yet.

Seoul scores 4.6 on mobility (0–5 scale); Mokpo has no mobility baseline.

Seoul's culture score of 3.1 sits well above Mokpo's 0.0.

Seoul scores 4.3 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Mokpo has no nature & outdoors baseline.

Seoul scores 4.1 on safety (0–5 scale); Mokpo has no safety baseline.

Seoul scores 4.3 on career (0–5 scale); Mokpo has no career baseline.

Seoul scores 2.8 on social & community (0–5 scale); Mokpo has no social & community baseline.

Seoul scores 4.0 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Mokpo has no food & dining baseline.

Seoul scores 4.1 on family (0–5 scale); Mokpo has no family baseline.

Seoul scores 4.1 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Mokpo has no healthcare baseline.

Mokpo averages 17.9 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) PM2.5 annually versus Seoul's 26.6 µg/m³ (unhealthy) — Mokpo breathes ~33% cleaner air (8.8 µg/m³ lower).

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