Cheonan vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheonan Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1121
$1425
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2706
$3320
🏠 One person rent
$572
$713
🏘️ Family rent
$963
$1156
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$75
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1653
$2607
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
63
98
😀 Quality of life
71
76
🏙️ Population
657K
919K

The cost of living in Cheonan is 21% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 4990th and 4288th ($1121 vs $1425) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Cheonan compared to 1.8 months in Seongnam. Ranked 38th vs 9th best cities to live in South Korea, and 3729th vs 1327th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheonan vs Seongnam

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Cheonan Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.47
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$39.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$5.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$3.22
 Cappuccino
$1.38
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$619
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1032
$1364
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$892
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.5
$97.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.12%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3826
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4900
$5889
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.9
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$14.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$7.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$6.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$6.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$5.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$20.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$6.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37
$73.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.87
$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.1
$136
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.32
$9.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.7
$60.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.1
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15366
$12598

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Cities near Cheonan

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
25 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1046
35 km or 22 mi Cheongju
$903
37 km or 23 mi Sejong
$986
38 km or 24 mi Osan
$1050
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1019
48 km or 30 mi Dangjin
$984
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1102
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$922
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$1030
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$1015
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1076
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$1134
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$945
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$1063
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$986
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$1044
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$1112
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$1005
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$1179
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$1292
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$988
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$1053
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1425
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$1061
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$1072
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$892
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$1162
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1167
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$1057
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1363
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$1117
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$1073
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$1120
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$954
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$982
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1092
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$1068
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$951

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