Chiba vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1232
$1455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3040
$3144
🏠 One person rent
$548
$793
🏘️ Family rent
$942
$1091
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$96.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1547
$1812
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
91
98
😀 Quality of life
78
73
🏙️ Population
975K
919K

The cost of living in Chiba is 15% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 4681st and 4141st ($1232 vs $1455) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th 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 1.2 months in Seongnam. Chiba ranked 47th best city to live in Japan vs Seongnam ranked 19th in South Korea, while ranked 903rd and 2195th 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
$5.55
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.81
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$696
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$413
$605
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1141
$1278
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$755
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.8
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$16.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.87%
4.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4461
$13631
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3779
$5921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.6
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.2
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.78
$7.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$6.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$5.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$6.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.9
$68.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$9.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.4
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.4
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.5
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.1
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13106
$14346

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1071
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1083
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1086
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1073
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1119
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1039
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1016
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1033
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1033
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1094
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1051
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1010
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1034
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1074
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1084
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$999
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1044
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1013
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1089
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1108
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1038
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1064
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1037
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1090
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1028
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1075
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1358
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1679
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1085
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1034

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1313
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1152
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1031
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1022
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1053
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$943
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1296
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$985
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1094
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1090
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1108
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1019
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$868
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1052
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$894
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1045
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1040
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1032
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1033
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1016
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$982
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1010
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$977
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1062
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1128
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$819
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$952
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1557
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$852
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$865
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$917
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$993
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$971
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1009