Austin vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2473
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5974
$3035
🏠 One person rent
$1613
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$3016
$1011
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$476
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5652
$2868
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
66
98
😀 Quality of life
91
76
🏙️ Population
962K
919K

The cost of living in Austin is 120% more expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 812th and 4810th ($2473 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 724th and 12th in the United States and South Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Austin compared to 2.5 months in Seongnam. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 116th and 938th among best cities to live in the world.

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Austin Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$45.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.91
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$3.13
 Cappuccino
$5.5
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1954
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1307
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4136
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2445
$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$16.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4709
$11353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2939
$6094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$7.52
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.29
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$9.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$7.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.91
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$2.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.98
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
$23.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$64.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1453
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21741
$21935

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2211
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2145
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2232
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2250
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2223
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2194
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2226
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2156
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2177
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2075
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2006
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2097
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2172
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2155
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2186
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2194
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1890
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2071
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1764
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2223
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2231
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2151
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2129
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2692
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2137
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1798
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2164
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2143
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2145
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2156
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2248
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2173
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2080
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2158
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2189
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2101
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2003
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2035
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2299

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1087
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1057
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1074
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$988
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1003
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1025
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1461
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$970
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1142
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$990
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1068
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1077
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1025
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$936
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1008
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$941
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1049
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$966
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1067
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1036
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1041
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$989
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1020
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$968
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1140
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1222
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$839
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1025
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1567
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1098
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$997
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1027
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1111
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1043
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1098