Detroit vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Detroit	Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2032	$1425
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4925	$3320
🏠 One person rent	$1105	$713
🏘️ Family rent	$1878	$1156
🍽️ Food expenses	$664	$461
🚐 Transport expenses	$121	$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3072	$2607
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	2 km
🎓 Higher education	77	98
😀 Quality of life	88	76
🏙️ Population	639K	919K

The cost of living in Detroit is 43% more expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 1947th and 4288th ($2032 vs $1425) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1526th 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 1.5 months in Detroit compared to 1.8 months in Seongnam. Detroit ranked 95th best city to live in the United States vs Seongnam ranked 9th in South Korea, while ranked 318th and 1327th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Seongnam

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	Detroit	Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$18.1	$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$66.5	$39.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.5	$5.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.88	$3.22
☕ Cappuccino	$5.48	$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.95	$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1299	$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$820	$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2296	$1364
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1448	$892
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$130	$97.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$201	$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$59.3	$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.34%	3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1602	$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1188	$5889
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2	$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$75.1	$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15.4	$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.88	$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.95	$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.34	$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.68	$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.71	$2.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.8	$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.1	$7.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.1	$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.04	$6.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.4	$3.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.46	$6.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.71	$5.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.49	$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.83	$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.6	$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.05	$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.8	$20.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.04	$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.3	$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$13.9	$6.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.05	$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.46	$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.75	$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$40.6	$73.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.8	$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$88.2	$136
💇 Haircut, simple	$18.2	$9.51
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.3	$60.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$100	$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1360	$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$19339	$12598

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Cities near Detroit

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi	Windsor	$1980
7.4 km or 4.6 mi	Hamtramck	$1947
14 km or 8.6 mi	Dearborn	$1975
15 km or 9.1 mi	Lincoln Park	$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi	Allen Park	$1993
16 km or 10 mi	Ferndale	$1939
17 km or 10 mi	Wyandotte	$1758
17 km or 11 mi	Eastpointe	$1909
18 km or 11 mi	Madison Heights	$1969
18 km or 11 mi	Warren	$1820
19 km or 12 mi	Oak Park	$1943
19 km or 12 mi	Southgate	$1907
19 km or 12 mi	Royal Oak	$1946
20 km or 12 mi	Dearborn Heights	$1926
21 km or 13 mi	Roseville	$1905
21 km or 13 mi	Taylor	$2030
21 km or 13 mi	Southfield	$1915
22 km or 14 mi	St. Clair Shores	$1905
22 km or 14 mi	Inkster	$1941
24 km or 15 mi	Garden	$1876
26 km or 16 mi	Amherstburg	$1926
27 km or 17 mi	Birmingham	$1968
28 km or 17 mi	Sterling Heights	$1837
28 km or 17 mi	Livonia	$1920
29 km or 18 mi	Troy	$1972
29 km or 18 mi	Westland	$1945
30 km or 19 mi	Clinton Township	$1944
31 km or 19 mi	Romulus	$2004
32 km or 20 mi	Farmington Hills	$2181
37 km or 23 mi	Rochester Hills	$1940
39 km or 24 mi	Novi	$2307
40 km or 25 mi	Pontiac	$1796
42 km or 26 mi	Auburn Hills	$1913
54 km or 34 mi	Monroe	$1701
58 km or 36 mi	Ann Arbor	$2285
71 km or 44 mi	Chatham-Kent	$1843
86 km or 54 mi	Toledo	$1624
88 km or 54 mi	Burton	$1635
88 km or 54 mi	Port Huron	$1957
89 km or 55 mi	Sarnia	$1619

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