Dongguan vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$1435
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1882
$3373
🏠 One person rent
$263
$705
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$1173
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$468
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$2635
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
69
98
😀 Quality of life
72
77
🏙️ Population
10.5M
919K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 54% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 7341st and 4157th ($662 vs $1435) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 1st in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 1.8 months in Seongnam. Dongguan ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 3389th and 1195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Seongnam

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Dongguan Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$3.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$3.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$537
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$1376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$907
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6823
$12308
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$5998
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$32.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$6.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$5.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$21.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$3.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$74
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$9.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$72.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21416
$11063

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$758
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$878
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$589
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$608
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$518
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$829
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$662
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2414
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2718
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1746
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$777
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$766
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$827
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$794
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$941
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$816
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$818
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$892
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$765
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$579
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$809
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$766
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$451
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$669
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$454
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$750
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$780
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$773
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$897
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$726
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$790
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$697
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$693
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$546
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$681
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$634
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$622
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$574
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$598

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