Brookhaven vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brookhaven Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2924
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5450
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$1858
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$1725
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$745
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4443
$3066
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
65
99
😀 Quality of life
72
95
🏙️ Population
486K
9.67M

The cost of living in Brookhaven is 126% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 281st and 4545th ($2924 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 230th and 3rd 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 1.5 months in Brookhaven compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Brookhaven ranked 999th best city to live in the United States vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 2997th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brookhaven vs Seoul

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Brookhaven Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.5
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$101
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.07
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.21
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2326
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1534
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4090
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$857
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.4
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5605
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3243
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.3
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$112
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.74
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.78
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.45
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$18.4
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10.8
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.11
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2261
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23474
$19916

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7.3 km or 4.6 mi Medford
$2763
24 km or 15 mi Islip
$2619
27 km or 17 mi Smithtown
$2397
27 km or 17 mi Riverhead
$2725
36 km or 22 mi Babylon
$2160
36 km or 22 mi East Northport
$3756
40 km or 25 mi Lindenhurst
$2271
44 km or 27 mi Huntington
$3087
45 km or 28 mi Southampton
$2744
48 km or 30 mi Massapequa
$2661
50 km or 31 mi Oyster Bay
$2724
51 km or 31 mi Levittown
$2609
51 km or 31 mi Stratford
$2556
51 km or 32 mi Bridgeport
$2343
51 km or 32 mi Milford
$2555
52 km or 32 mi Southold
$2715
53 km or 33 mi Fairfield
$3446
55 km or 34 mi Westport
$3582
55 km or 34 mi Norwalk
$3033
55 km or 34 mi West Haven
$2295
55 km or 34 mi Merrick
$2664
56 km or 35 mi Branford
$2391
57 km or 35 mi Trumbull
$2645
57 km or 35 mi North Hempstead
$2727
57 km or 36 mi Darien
$2982
58 km or 36 mi Uniondale
$2694
58 km or 36 mi East Haven
$2253
58 km or 36 mi Freeport
$2653
59 km or 37 mi New Haven
$2118
59 km or 37 mi Guilford
$2471
60 km or 37 mi Hempstead
$2710
61 km or 38 mi Glen Cove
$2815
61 km or 38 mi Shelton
$2580
62 km or 39 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
64 km or 39 mi New Canaan
$3045
64 km or 40 mi Stamford
$3327
66 km or 41 mi Greenwich
$3562
67 km or 42 mi Long Beach
$2823
67 km or 42 mi North Haven
$2378
68 km or 42 mi Valley Stream
$2820

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971