Dortmund vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1632
$1435
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4090
$3373
🏠 One person rent
$762
$705
🏘️ Family rent
$1319
$1173
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$468
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3427
$2635
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
93
98
😀 Quality of life
93
77
🏙️ Population
595K
919K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 14% more expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 3401st and 4157th ($1632 vs $1435) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 304th and 1st in Germany and South Korea, respectively. Check Germany vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dortmund compared to 1.8 months in Seongnam. Dortmund ranked 11th best city to live in Germany vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 84th and 1195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs Seongnam

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Dortmund Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.1
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.81
$3.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$3.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$755
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$559
$537
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1352
$1376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1032
$907
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3153
$12308
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$5998
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.95
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.7
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$2.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.3
$32.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$6.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$5.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$21.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$3.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.79
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$74
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$9.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.5
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.5
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$72.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29016
$11063

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1495
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1572
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1558
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1591
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1583
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1549
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1558
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1521
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1542
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1537
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1567
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1631
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1560
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1575
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1566
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1554
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1248
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1558
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1478
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1535
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1563
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1558
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1547
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1463
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1550
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1552
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1415
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1549
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1579
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1552
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1515
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1521
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1516
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1561
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1533
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1561
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1488
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1555
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1569

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