Gothenburg vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1725
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$3035
🏠 One person rent
$895
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$1550
$1011
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$476
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3191
$2868
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
46
98
😀 Quality of life
92
76
🏙️ Population
608K
919K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 53% more expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 2792nd and 4810th ($1725 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 12th in Sweden and South Korea, respectively. Check Sweden vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Gothenburg compared to 2.5 months in Seongnam. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 81st and 938th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.5
$45.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$3.13
 Cappuccino
$4.28
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1022
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$721
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1694
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.9
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$16.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5998
$11353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4134
$6094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$7.52
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$7.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$3.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.11
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$2.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$23.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$64.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3801
$21935

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1596
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1264
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1299
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1206
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1355
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1262
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1341
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1407
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1434
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1415
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1842
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1442
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1373
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1645
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1347
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1618
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1713
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1443
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1306
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1328
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1713
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1821
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2088
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1333
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1966
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2006
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1852
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1294
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1565
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1710
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1259
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1908
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1613
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2203
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1714
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1267

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