Detroit vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4783
$3035
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$1995
$1011
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$476
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$2868
😷 Air quality
Moderate
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 78% more expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 1856th and 4810th ($2006 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd and 12th 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 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 2.5 months in Seongnam. Detroit ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 216th and 938th among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.8
$45.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$3.13
 Cappuccino
$5.1
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2485
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$16.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$11353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$6094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$7.52
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$9.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$7.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$2.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$23.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$64.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1296
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16775
$21935

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

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Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1087
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1057
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1074
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$988
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1003
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1025
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1461
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$970
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1142
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$990
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1068
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1077
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1025
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$936
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1008
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$941
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1049
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$966
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1067
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1036
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1041
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$989
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1020
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$968
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1140
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1222
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$839
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1025
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1567
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1098
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$997
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1027
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1111
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1043
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1098