Goyang vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Goyang Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1144
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3138
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$471
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$1063
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$485
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$95
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1672
$3018
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
99
100
😀 Quality of life
75
95
🏙️ Population
1.06M
9.67M

The cost of living in Goyang is 21% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4583rd and 3641st ($1144 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Goyang compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Ranked 12th vs 1st best cities to live in South Korea, and 1068th vs 23rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Goyang vs Seoul

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Goyang Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.19
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.7
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$3.8
 Cappuccino
$3.6
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$446
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1214
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.62%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9938
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6226
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.29
$9.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.96
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.57
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.15
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$35.7
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.5
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.61
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.83
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.8
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$371
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19223
$19966

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Cities near Goyang

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Gimpo
$1124
17 km or 10 mi Seoul
$1444
18 km or 11 mi Bucheon
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Paju
$1072
20 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Uijeongbu
$986
23 km or 15 mi Yangju
$983
27 km or 17 mi Incheon
$1020
28 km or 17 mi Guri
$1101
29 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1056
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$1097
33 km or 21 mi Namyangju
$1106
34 km or 21 mi Gunpo
$1120
35 km or 22 mi Dongducheon
$1077
36 km or 22 mi Hanam
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Seongnam
$1121
36 km or 23 mi Siheung
$1081
37 km or 23 mi Uiwang
$1054
37 km or 23 mi Ansan
$1127
42 km or 26 mi Pocheon
$1041
43 km or 26 mi Kaesong
$1542
44 km or 27 mi Suwon
$987
46 km or 29 mi Gwangju
$1063
51 km or 32 mi Hwaseong
$1088
57 km or 35 mi Yongin
$1256
61 km or 38 mi Osan
$1024
68 km or 42 mi Icheon
$949
77 km or 48 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
82 km or 51 mi Yeoju
$973
82 km or 51 mi Anseong
$986
83 km or 51 mi Chuncheon
$911
87 km or 54 mi Dangjin
$1002
99 km or 61 mi Cheonan
$940
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$880
103 km or 64 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Haeju
$1560
123 km or 77 mi Chungju
$1009
127 km or 79 mi Cheongju
$903
133 km or 83 mi Sariwon
$1557
135 km or 84 mi Jecheon
$967

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963