Chiba vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1267
$1400
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3346
$3413
🏠 One person rent
$548
$690
🏘️ Family rent
$1098
$1128
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$199
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2264
$2628
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
91
98
😀 Quality of life
79
74
🏙️ Population
975K
919K

The cost of living in Chiba is 10% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 4299th and 3869th ($1267 vs $1400) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th 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 1.8 months in Chiba compared to 1.9 months in Seongnam. Chiba ranked 19th best city to live in Japan vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 625th and 1233rd 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
$5.88
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.65
 Cappuccino
$3.2
$3.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$722
$797
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$403
$538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1107
$1292
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$952
$905
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$82.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5609
$10514
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4004
$5622
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.8
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.8
$14.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.04
$7.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$5.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$21.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.75
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$6.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.9
$110
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$9.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.4
$139
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$9.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.1
$62.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$545
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15302
$20935

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1094
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1129
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1134
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1107
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1231
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1077
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1099
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1060
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1067
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1057
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1059
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1086
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1079
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1054
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1058
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1089
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1164
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$1055
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1070
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1055
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1089
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1094
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1071
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1081
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1071
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1080
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1047
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1044
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1104
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1066
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1249
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1607
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1077
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1051

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1283
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1165
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1161
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1070
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1122
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1098
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1022
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1334
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1129
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1070
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1163
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1020
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1042
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$955
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1171
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$974
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1089
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1099
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1092
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1026
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1026
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1040
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1075
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1055
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1074
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1151
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$865
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1033
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1565
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$900
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$936
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1036
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1016
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1019
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1038