Detroit vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$1435
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5076
$3373
🏠 One person rent
$1225
$705
🏘️ Family rent
$2140
$1173
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$468
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3098
$2635
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
77
98
😀 Quality of life
88
77
🏙️ Population
639K
919K

The cost of living in Detroit is 49% more expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 1636th and 4157th ($2133 vs $1435) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1374th 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 99th best city to live in the United States vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 311th and 1195th 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
$19.9
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$3.2
 Cappuccino
$4.82
$3.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1309
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$949
$537
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2383
$1376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1719
$907
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.1
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1383
$12308
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1272
$5998
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$15.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.36
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$2.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$32.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$6.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$5.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$21.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.93
$3.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$74
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$9.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$72.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1177
$257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16684
$11063

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1961
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2062
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2052
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2048
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2080
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1737
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2032
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2124
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1963
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2061
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1911
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2085
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2041
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2167
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2062
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2036
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2053
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1996
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1913
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2045
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1973
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1874
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1958
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2048
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2100
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2078
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2002
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2295
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1822
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1957
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1721
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2276
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1832
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1642
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1611
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1949
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1608

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1307
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1196
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1178
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1078
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1134
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1080
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1004
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1383
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$1066
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1138
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1120
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1175
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1171
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1076
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$918
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1097
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$948
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1098
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1098
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1088
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1079
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1078
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1028
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1065
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1023
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1110
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1153
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$874
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1059
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1568
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$920
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$924
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1068
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1037
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1020
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1063