Bucharest vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$961
$1121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$2991
🏠 One person rent
$449
$500
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.7
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1072
$2799
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
76
98
😀 Quality of life
77
77
🏙️ Population
1.72M
949K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 14% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 5593rd and 4659th ($961 vs $1121) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 9th in Romania and South Korea, respectively. Check Romania vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Bucharest compared to 2.5 months in Seongnam. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 703rd and 696th 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
$9.66
$5.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.5
$44.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.31
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$3.09
 Cappuccino
$2.94
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$863
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$94.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.75
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.17%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2654
$11327
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1649
$5965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.86
$8.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$8.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$29.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$6.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.39
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$6.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.19
$2.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.57
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.54
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.9
$24.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.9
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9569
$19963

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$846
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$817
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$868
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$619
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$702
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$681
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$758
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$701
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$739
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$758
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$610
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$611
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$928
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$595
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$719
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$718
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$646
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$748
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$639
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$813
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$495
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$743
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$616
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$851
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$898
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$962
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$563
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$800
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$641
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$746
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$702
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$730
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$561
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$508
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$865
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$670
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$661
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$678

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1081
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1063
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1069
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1101
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1054
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1444
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$987
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1256
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1127
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1152
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$949
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1024
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$986
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1144
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$983
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1088
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1124
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1020
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$973
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$986
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1041
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1072
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1077
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$880
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$940
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$911
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1002
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1542
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1009
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$967
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$963
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$949