Fukuoka vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fukuoka Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1018
$1455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2453
$3144
🏠 One person rent
$427
$793
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$1091
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$96.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1557
$1812
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
82
98
😀 Quality of life
78
73
🏙️ Population
1.6M
919K

The cost of living in Fukuoka is 30% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 5437th and 4141st ($1018 vs $1455) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 1st in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Fukuoka compared to 1.2 months in Seongnam. Fukuoka ranked 50th best city to live in Japan vs Seongnam ranked 19th in South Korea, while ranked 919th and 2195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fukuoka vs Seongnam

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Fukuoka Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.66
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.38
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$605
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$1278
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.8
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$16.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.13%
4.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6382
$13631
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2683
$5921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.6
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$7.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$6.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$5.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.05
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$6.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.03
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.81
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$68.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$9.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.7
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.7
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$288
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11926
$14346

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Shime
$895
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kasuya
$897
9 km or 5.6 mi Kasuga
$888
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Onojo
$889
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Sue
$894
10 km or 6.4 mi Nakagawa
$883
10 km or 6.5 mi Umi
$891
12 km or 7.5 mi Sasaguri
$896
14 km or 8.8 mi Dazaifu
$876
15 km or 9 mi Shingu
$898
15 km or 9.2 mi Chikushino
$871
17 km or 11 mi Koga
$901
19 km or 12 mi Itoshima
$890
21 km or 13 mi Fukutsu
$907
23 km or 14 mi Chikuzen
$848
26 km or 16 mi Tosu
$807
26 km or 16 mi Ogori
$815
27 km or 17 mi Munakata
$914
28 km or 17 mi Iizuka
$905
29 km or 18 mi Miyawaka
$918
29 km or 18 mi Kama
$886
30 km or 19 mi Miyaki
$802
31 km or 19 mi Asakura
$841
31 km or 19 mi Kanzaki
$821
32 km or 20 mi Kurume
$791
35 km or 22 mi Nogata
$928
35 km or 22 mi Okagaki
$928
36 km or 23 mi Fukuchi
$916
37 km or 23 mi Saga
$864
38 km or 23 mi Tagawa
$908
38 km or 24 mi Nakama
$934
40 km or 25 mi Mizumaki
$936
42 km or 26 mi Ogi
$855
42 km or 26 mi Ukiha
$843
43 km or 27 mi Okawa
$821
43 km or 27 mi Chikugo
$808
43 km or 27 mi Karatsu
$881
44 km or 28 mi Yame
$811
48 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$828
49 km or 31 mi Miyama
$824

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1313
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1152
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1031
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1022
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1053
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$943
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1296
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$985
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1094
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1090
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1108
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1019
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$868
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1052
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$894
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1045
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1040
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1032
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1033
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1016
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$982
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1010
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$977
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1062
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1128
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$819
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$952
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1557
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$852
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$865
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$917
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$993
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$971
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1009