Busan vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$1400
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2838
$3413
🏠 One person rent
$390
$690
🏘️ Family rent
$797
$1128
🍽️ Food expenses
$436
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$2628
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
72
98
😀 Quality of life
89
74
🏙️ Population
3.45M
919K

The cost of living in Busan is 24% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 5092nd and 3869th ($1060 vs $1400) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 1st in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Busan compared to 1.9 months in Seongnam. Ranked 4th vs 10th best cities to live in South Korea, and 201st vs 1233rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Seongnam

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Busan Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.69
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$3.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$797
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$1292
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$905
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.3
$82.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7716
$10514
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7051
$5622
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.95
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$7.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.4
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$5.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$21.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$6.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$110
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.64
$9.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$139
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$9.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$62.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13395
$20935

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$959
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1027
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1075
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$998
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$887
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1059
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$924
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$983
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$901
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$991
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1388
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1054
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$995
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$903
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$988
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$989
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$992
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$977
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1059
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$987
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$902
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$880
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1000
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$979
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$854
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1101
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$964
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$891
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$916
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$916
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$913
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$921
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$919
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$910
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$895
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$992
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$970

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1283
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1165
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1161
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1070
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1122
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1098
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1022
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1334
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1129
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1070
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1163
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1020
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1042
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$955
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1171
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$974
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1089
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1099
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1092
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1026
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1026
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1040
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1075
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1055
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1074
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1151
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$865
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1033
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1565
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$900
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$936
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1036
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1016
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1019
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1038