Dongguan vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$1455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$3144
🏠 One person rent
$265
$793
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$1091
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$96.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$847
$1812
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
67
98
😀 Quality of life
71
73
🏙️ Population
10.5M
919K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 52% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 7308th and 4141st ($694 vs $1455) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th 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 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 1.2 months in Seongnam. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Seongnam ranked 19th in South Korea, while ranked 3241st and 2195th 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
$2.21
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$3.13
 Cappuccino
$2.6
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$605
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$1278
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$16.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
4.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5717
$13631
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$5921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$13.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$7.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$6.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$5.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$6.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$68.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$9.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25442
$14346

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$785
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$995
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$627
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$638
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$873
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$678
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2396
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2663
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1734
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$801
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$777
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$858
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$954
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$793
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$908
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$766
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$600
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$828
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$778
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$473
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$682
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$474
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$612
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$739
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$802
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$797
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$758
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$751
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$824
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$705
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$714
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$528
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$702
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$648
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$602
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$601
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$620

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