Beijing vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1016
$1400
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$3413
🏠 One person rent
$575
$690
🏘️ Family rent
$1275
$1128
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1443
$2628
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
100
98
😀 Quality of life
75
74
🏙️ Population
21.9M
919K

The cost of living in Beijing is 27% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 5387th and 3869th ($1016 vs $1400) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Beijing compared to 1.9 months in Seongnam. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 989th and 1233rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Seongnam

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Beijing Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.58
$3.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$819
$797
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1965
$1292
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$905
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$82.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14717
$10514
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6695
$5622
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.77
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$7.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$5.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$21.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.49
$6.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$110
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$9.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$139
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$9.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$62.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$698
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22456
$20935

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$729
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$756
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$644
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$649
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$687
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$680
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$472
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$665
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$702
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$592
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$711
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$679
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$655
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$550
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$584
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$642
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$635
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$618
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$581
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$533
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$544
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$564
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$524
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$642
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$638
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$481
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$703
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$590
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$664
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$638
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$616
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$624
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$600
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$620
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$815

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1283
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1165
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1161
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1070
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1122
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1098
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1022
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1334
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1129
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1070
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1163
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1020
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1042
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$955
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1171
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$974
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1089
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1099
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1092
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1026
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1026
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1040
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1075
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1055
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1074
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1151
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$865
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1033
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1565
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$900
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$936
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1036
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1016
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1019
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1038