UGA vs King's College London

[IRFuture]

I was recently admitted into both UGA's Masters in International Policy Program and King's College London Masters in International Political Economy Program and am having a hard time deciding between the two. Although I have really fallen for UGA's program I always think about ranking and location. When I talk to friends and family they make the idea of picking Athens over London sounds ridiculous which leaves me even more confused.

Here is a break down of the two programs.

UGA:

- About $21,000 a year with low cost of living (2 year program, but could be finished in a year and a half [will be using loans to pay for tuition])

-The department is ranked 4th according to US News and from the professors and advisors I have spoken to they are a very flexible and welcoming department

King's college:

- About $26,000 with a very high cost of living (would have to take out about $60,000 in loans for the one year to support myself)

- The program is relatively new so I don't know much about it, but the department and university are well aclaimed

My question is should I just go for the 1 year program and live abroad, and how are masters from UK universities perceived in the IR field? Is UGA a strong enough program to get my foot in the door for IR jobs after I'm done?

P.S I ultimately want to work for places such as the UN, a policy think tank, or the State Department and my specific interest is "3rd world" economic development.

Any advice or opinions are very welcome