Busan vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$1455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2785
$3144
🏠 One person rent
$427
$793
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$1091
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$96.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2425
$1812
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
72
98
😀 Quality of life
91
73
🏙️ Population
3.45M
919K

The cost of living in Busan is 26% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 5063rd and 4141st ($1084 vs $1455) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 1.2 months in Seongnam. Ranked 3rd vs 19th best cities to live in South Korea, and 120th vs 2195th 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
$5.61
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$605
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$1278
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$16.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
4.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9604
$13631
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7017
$5921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$7.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$6.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$5.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$6.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$68.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$9.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17592
$14346

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1014
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1013
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$992
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$946
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$957
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$982
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$974
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$899
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$924
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1051
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$992
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$964
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$954
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$914
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$887
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$973
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$930
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$892
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$883
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$919
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$931
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$771
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$957
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$961
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$885
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$914
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$907
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$928
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$901
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$898
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$890
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$881
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$905
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$922

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1313
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1152
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1031
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1022
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1053
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$943
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1296
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$985
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1094
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1090
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1108
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1019
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$868
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1052
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$894
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1045
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1040
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1032
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1033
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1016
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$982
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1010
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$977
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1062
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1128
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$819
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$952
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1557
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$852
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$865
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$917
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$993
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$971
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1009