Cheonan vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheonan Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1222
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3002
$3035
🏠 One person rent
$621
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$1104
$1011
🍽️ Food expenses
$417
$476
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1822
$2868
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
64
98
😀 Quality of life
65
76
🏙️ Population
652K
919K

The cost of living in Cheonan is 8% more expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 4546th and 4810th ($1222 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 12th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Cheonan compared to 2.5 months in Seongnam. Ranked 50th vs 10th best cities to live in South Korea, and 4305th vs 938th 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
$6.02
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$45.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.07
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$3.13
 Cappuccino
$2.27
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$482
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1133
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.2
$16.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4234
$11353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2277
$6094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.4
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.8
$7.52
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.78
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$9.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$7.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.74
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$2.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$23.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.31
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$64.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.6
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$556
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14676
$21935

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Cities near Cheonan

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
25 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1041
35 km or 22 mi Cheongju
$997
37 km or 23 mi Sejong
$1043
38 km or 24 mi Osan
$1025
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1098
48 km or 30 mi Dangjin
$1025
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1142
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$975
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$970
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$1066
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1049
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$1077
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$999
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$988
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$1027
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$990
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$1003
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$1084
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$1057
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$1087
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$1025
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$1036
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1127
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$1134
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$1098
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$1074
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1068
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$1067
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1461
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$1085
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$1140
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$1084
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$992
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$980
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1008
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$966
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$981

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