Berlin vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2104
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5039
$3035
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$1011
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$476
🚐 Transport expenses
$288
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3287
$2868
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
100
98
😀 Quality of life
95
76
🏙️ Population
3.76M
919K

The cost of living in Berlin is 87% more expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 1583rd and 4810th ($2104 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 12th in Germany and South Korea, respectively. Check Germany vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 2.5 months in Seongnam. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 23rd and 938th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Seongnam

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Berlin Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.5
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$45.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$3.13
 Cappuccino
$4.15
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$855
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2408
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1752
$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$16.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8742
$11353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6444
$6094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$7.52
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$9.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$7.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$2.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$23.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.4
$64.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8961
$21935

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1739
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1783
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1775
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1739
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1786
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1730
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1717
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1780
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1739
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1690
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1752
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1737
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1671
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1687
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1713
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1734
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1714
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1574
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1692
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1469
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1393
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1386
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1387
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1345
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1513
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1390
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1470
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1386
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1349
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1365
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1169
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1384
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$931
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1387
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369

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