Dortmund vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1401
$1121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3713
$2991
🏠 One person rent
$648
$500
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$468
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2678
$2799
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
93
98
😀 Quality of life
77
77
🏙️ Population
587K
949K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 25% more expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 3822nd and 4659th ($1401 vs $1121) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 452nd and 9th in Germany and South Korea, respectively. Check Germany vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dortmund compared to 2.5 months in Seongnam. Dortmund ranked 62nd best city to live in Germany vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 764th and 696th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$5.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.1
$44.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.7
$3.09
 Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1387
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$94.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$11327
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$5965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.34
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$8.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$8.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$29.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$6.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.55
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.86
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$6.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$2.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$24.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13929
$19963

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1372
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1391
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1407
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1286
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1388
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1373
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1389
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1403
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1402
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1445
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1410
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1406
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1416
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1322
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1380
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1389
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1378
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1424
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1351
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1367
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1423
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1415
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1464
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1401
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1411
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1375
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1393
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1124
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1387
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1357

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1081
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1063
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1069
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1101
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1054
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1444
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$987
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1256
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1127
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1152
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$949
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1024
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$986
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1144
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$983
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1088
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1124
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1020
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$973
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$986
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1041
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1072
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1077
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$880
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$940
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$911
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1002
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1542
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1009
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$967
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$963
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$949