Brussels vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1958
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4780
$3035
🏠 One person rent
$1120
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$1989
$1011
🍽️ Food expenses
$598
$476
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3047
$2868
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
96
98
😀 Quality of life
89
76
🏙️ Population
196K
919K

The cost of living in Brussels is 74% more expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 1988th and 4810th ($1958 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in Belgium and South Korea, respectively. Check Belgium vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Brussels compared to 2.5 months in Seongnam. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 173rd and 938th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Seongnam

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Brussels Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.8
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$45.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.51
$3.13
 Cappuccino
$4.14
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1032
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1606
$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$16.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.71%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4722
$11353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4382
$6094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$7.52
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$9.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$7.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.59
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$2.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$23.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$64.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1059
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23380
$21935

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1752
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1633
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1734
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1712
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1657
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1691
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1715
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1738
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1675
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1799
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1723
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1911
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1701
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1636
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1702
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1708
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1619
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1696
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1691
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1661
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1693
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1660
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1779
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1761
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1592
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1595
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1630
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1616
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1555
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1593
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1611
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1514
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1598
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1616
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1545
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1667
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1709
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1560
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1762

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