Busan vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1425
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$3320
🏠 One person rent
$430
$713
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$1156
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$2607
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
72
98
😀 Quality of life
92
76
🏙️ Population
3.45M
919K

The cost of living in Busan is 22% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 5007th and 4288th ($1114 vs $1425) 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 2.3 months in Busan compared to 1.8 months in Seongnam. Ranked 3rd vs 9th best cities to live in South Korea, and 121st vs 1327th 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
$5.89
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$39.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$5.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$1364
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$892
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$97.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$5889
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$2.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$7.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$6.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$6.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$5.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$20.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$6.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$73.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$136
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$9.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$60.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$12598

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$946
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1005
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1032
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$994
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$961
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1020
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$981
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$993
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$945
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$976
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1111
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1043
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$997
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$944
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1030
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1008
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$943
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$916
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1014
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$970
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$944
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$916
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$951
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$954
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$823
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1062
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$994
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$932
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$968
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$965
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$977
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$955
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$954
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$940
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$934
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$922
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$963

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1292
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1162
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1061
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1117
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$988
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1363
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$1030
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1120
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1044
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1167
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1134
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1050
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$913
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1092
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$937
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1076
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1068
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1057
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1053
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1046
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1008
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1007
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1073
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1121
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$867
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$984
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1563
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$892
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$986
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1003
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$986
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1019