Bucharest vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$1435
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$3373
🏠 One person rent
$525
$705
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$1173
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$468
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$2635
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
77
98
😀 Quality of life
81
77
🏙️ Population
1.72M
919K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 22% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 4913th and 4157th ($1116 vs $1435) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Romania and South Korea, respectively. Check Romania vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 1.8 months in Seongnam. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 646th and 1195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Seongnam

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Bucharest Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$3.2
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$537
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$1376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$907
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$12308
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$5998
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$15.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$32.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$6.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$5.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$21.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$3.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$74
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$9.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$72.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$11063

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$970
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$910
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$885
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$777
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$802
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$692
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$857
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$775
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$762
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$873
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$675
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$681
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1056
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$835
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$667
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$789
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$898
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$909
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$643
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$895
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$591
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1039
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1024
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1103
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$618
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$805
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$703
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$854
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$832
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$926
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$797
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$706
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$848
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$766
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$724
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$668
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$749

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1307
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1196
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1178
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1078
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1134
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1080
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1004
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1383
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$1066
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1138
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1120
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1175
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1171
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1076
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$918
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1097
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$948
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1098
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1098
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1088
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1079
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1078
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1028
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1065
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1023
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1110
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1153
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$874
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1059
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1568
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$920
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$924
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1068
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1037
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1020
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1063