Columbus vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2140
$1455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5154
$3144
🏠 One person rent
$1207
$793
🏘️ Family rent
$2066
$1091
🍽️ Food expenses
$667
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$96.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3790
$1812
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
73
98
😀 Quality of life
88
73
🏙️ Population
906K
919K

The cost of living in Columbus is 47% more expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 1634th and 4141st ($2140 vs $1455) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1324th 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 Columbus compared to 1.2 months in Seongnam. Columbus ranked 73rd best city to live in the United States vs Seongnam ranked 19th in South Korea, while ranked 266th and 2195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Seongnam

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Columbus Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.9
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1354
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$605
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$1278
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1698
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$213
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.4
$16.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.08%
4.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3423
$13631
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$5921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.7
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$7.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$6.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$5.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.03
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.99
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$6.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.09
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$68.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$9.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.1
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.8
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1464
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20945
$14346

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2075
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2088
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2120
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2117
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1897
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2021
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2018
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1928
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2008
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1919
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1836
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1941
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1626
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1824
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1663
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1811
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1833
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1567
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1880
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1908
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1855
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1579
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1906
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1898
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1745
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1836
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1707
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1843
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1617
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2066
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1599
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1900
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1881
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1495
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1818
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1936

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