Edinburgh vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$3035
🏠 One person rent
$1326
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$2459
$1011
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$476
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3703
$2868
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
88
98
😀 Quality of life
94
76
🏙️ Population
488K
919K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 99% more expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 1263rd and 4810th ($2246 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 12th 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 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 2.5 months in Seongnam. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 40th and 938th among best cities to live in the world.

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Edinburgh Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.5
$45.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.44
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$4.67
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2692
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1980
$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$294
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$16.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7033
$11353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4677
$6094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$7.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$9.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$7.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$2.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$23.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$64.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1775
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23136
$21935

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1744
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1724
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1710
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1625
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1647
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1793
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1545
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1818
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2013
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1793
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1599
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1573
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1390
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1420
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1732
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1701
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1800
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1712
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1734
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1706
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1828
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1571
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1602
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1830
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1424
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1459
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1364
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1467
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1528
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1783
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1467
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1763
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1989
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1767

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1087
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1057
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1074
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$988
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1003
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1025
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1461
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$970
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1142
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$990
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1068
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1077
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1025
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$936
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1008
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$941
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1049
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$966
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1067
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1036
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1041
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$989
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1020
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$968
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1140
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1222
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$839
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1025
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1567
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1098
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$997
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1027
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1111
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1043
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1098