Charlotte vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2615
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6031
$3035
🏠 One person rent
$1631
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$2780
$1011
🍽️ Food expenses
$632
$476
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4594
$2868
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
68
98
😀 Quality of life
88
76
🏙️ Population
875K
919K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 132% more expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 574th and 4810th ($2615 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 508th and 12th in the United States and South Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 2.5 months in Seongnam. Charlotte ranked 57th best city to live in the United States vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 230th and 938th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Seongnam

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Charlotte Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$45.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.95
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$3.13
 Cappuccino
$5.04
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.43
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1670
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1394
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3455
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2308
$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$16.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4378
$11353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2768
$6094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.8
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$7.52
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.18
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$9.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$7.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.26
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$2.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$23.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$64.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1274
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25869
$21935

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2313
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2288
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2178
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2270
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2115
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2146
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1971
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2119
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2155
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2194
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2012
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2142
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2081
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2052
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1530
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1844
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1917
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2094
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2105
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1919
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2110
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2110
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2162
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2281
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2012
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1857
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2399
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1955
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2509
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1908
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1872
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2105
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2122
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2596
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2126
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2054
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2076
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2088

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1087
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1057
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1074
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$988
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1003
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1025
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1461
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$970
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1142
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$990
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1068
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1077
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1025
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$936
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1008
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$941
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1049
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$966
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1067
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1036
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1041
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$989
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1020
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$968
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1140
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1222
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$839
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1025
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1567
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1098
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$997
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1027
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1111
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1043
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1098