Chiba vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1263
$1425
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3099
$3320
🏠 One person rent
$566
$713
🏘️ Family rent
$955
$1156
🍽️ Food expenses
$396
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1683
$2607
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
91
98
😀 Quality of life
78
76
🏙️ Population
975K
919K

The cost of living in Chiba is 11% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 4647th and 4288th ($1263 vs $1425) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 1st in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chiba compared to 1.8 months in Seongnam. Chiba ranked 38th best city to live in Japan vs Seongnam ranked 9th in South Korea, while ranked 943rd and 1327th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiba vs Seongnam

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Chiba Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.74
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$39.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$5.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$3.22
 Cappuccino
$3.06
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$719
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$427
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1190
$1364
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$753
$892
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$97.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.5
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.71%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4698
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3966
$5889
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.7
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.2
$14.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$2.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.98
$7.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$6.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$6.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$5.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$20.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.68
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.04
$6.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.84
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$73.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.1
$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.6
$136
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$9.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$60.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$310
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15473
$12598

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1099
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1088
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1096
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1093
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1130
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1039
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1057
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1048
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1057
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1083
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1118
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1030
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1050
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1084
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1070
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$1012
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1067
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1034
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1125
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1067
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1145
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1046
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1084
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1048
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1119
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1052
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1038
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1089
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1061
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1399
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1698
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1116
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1051

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