Chicago vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$1455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$3144
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$793
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$1091
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$96.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$1812
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
100
98
😀 Quality of life
95
73
🏙️ Population
2.75M
919K

The cost of living in Chicago is 96% more expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 358th and 4141st ($2851 vs $1455) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 1st in the United States and South Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.2 months in Seongnam. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Seongnam ranked 19th in South Korea, while ranked 18th and 2195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Seongnam

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Chicago Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$605
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$1278
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$16.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
4.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$13631
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$5921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$7.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$6.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$5.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$68.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$9.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$14346

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

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