Edinburgh vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2043
$1121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5104
$2991
🏠 One person rent
$1223
$500
🏘️ Family rent
$2302
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3083
$2799
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
88
98
😀 Quality of life
93
77
🏙️ Population
488K
949K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 82% more expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 1692nd and 4659th ($2043 vs $1121) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 9th in the United Kingdom and South Korea, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Edinburgh compared to 2.5 months in Seongnam. Edinburgh ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 64th and 696th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Seongnam

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Edinburgh Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$5.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.6
$44.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.5
$3.09
☕ Cappuccino
$4.24
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1312
$451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2456
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1867
$881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$94.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6453
$11327
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4477
$5965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.53
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.8
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$29.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$6.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
$6.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$2.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$106
$24.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1620
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14724
$19963

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1651
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1693
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1659
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1537
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1731
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1527
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1748
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$1884
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1734
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1524
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1514
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1723
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1520
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1632
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1681
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1833
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1673
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1702
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1661
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1644
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1706
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1430
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1630
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1629
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1657
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1554
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1251
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1321
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1411
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1568
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1305
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1532
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1719
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1666

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