Edinburgh vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2331
$1425
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5693
$3320
🏠 One person rent
$1375
$713
🏘️ Family rent
$2392
$1156
🍽️ Food expenses
$609
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3706
$2607
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
88
98
😀 Quality of life
93
76
🏙️ Population
488K
919K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 64% more expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 1221st and 4288th ($2331 vs $1425) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 1st 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 1.8 months in Seongnam. Edinburgh ranked 8th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Seongnam ranked 9th in South Korea, while ranked 77th and 1327th 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
$22.7
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.7
$39.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$5.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.38
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$5.19
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1465
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1087
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2613
$1364
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1964
$892
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$97.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$256
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.92%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6800
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4921
$5889
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.6
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$2.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$7.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$6.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$6.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$5.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.33
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$20.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$6.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.28
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$73.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$136
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.3
$9.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$60.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1708
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26404
$12598

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1821
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1784
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1782
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1862
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1652
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1852
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1656
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1854
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1585
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1902
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2121
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1906
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1568
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1645
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1707
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1490
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1588
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1655
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$2012
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1848
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1975
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1803
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1827
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1784
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1784
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1771
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1573
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1964
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1755
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2053
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1415
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1540
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1430
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1450
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1727
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1873
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1496
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1819
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2265
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1892

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1292
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1162
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1061
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1117
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$988
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1363
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$1030
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1120
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1044
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1167
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1134
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1050
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$913
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1092
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$937
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1076
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1068
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1057
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1053
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1046
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1008
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1007
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1073
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1121
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$867
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$984
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1563
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$892
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$986
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1003
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$986
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1019