Goyang vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Goyang Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3157
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$468
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$518
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.9
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1547
$2911
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
98
100
😀 Quality of life
73
95
🏙️ Population
1.06M
9.67M

The cost of living in Goyang is 12% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4560th and 4104th ($1171 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Goyang compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Ranked 13th vs 1st best cities to live in South Korea, and 1533rd vs 30th 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
$8.46
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.2
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$3.5
 Cappuccino
$3.6
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$455
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1128
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$735
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.7
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.93%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10973
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6475
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.3
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.77
$8.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.19
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.5
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.6
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.78
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.2
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.8
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20735
$20197

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GoyangSeoul

Cost of living

$349

$907

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Cities near Goyang

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Gimpo
$1099
17 km or 10 mi Seoul
$1334
18 km or 11 mi Bucheon
$1163
20 km or 12 mi Paju
$1075
20 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
21 km or 13 mi Uijeongbu
$955
23 km or 15 mi Yangju
$974
27 km or 17 mi Incheon
$1092
28 km or 17 mi Guri
$1122
29 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1070
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$1022
33 km or 21 mi Namyangju
$1129
34 km or 21 mi Gunpo
$1098
35 km or 22 mi Dongducheon
$1055
36 km or 22 mi Hanam
$1161
36 km or 22 mi Seongnam
$1400
36 km or 23 mi Siheung
$1283
37 km or 23 mi Uiwang
$1063
37 km or 23 mi Ansan
$1070
42 km or 26 mi Pocheon
$1040
43 km or 26 mi Kaesong
$1565
44 km or 27 mi Suwon
$1022
46 km or 29 mi Gwangju
$1165
51 km or 32 mi Hwaseong
$1089
57 km or 35 mi Yongin
$1127
61 km or 38 mi Osan
$1042
68 km or 42 mi Icheon
$1020
77 km or 48 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
82 km or 51 mi Yeoju
$1026
82 km or 51 mi Anseong
$1026
83 km or 51 mi Chuncheon
$865
87 km or 54 mi Dangjin
$1033
99 km or 61 mi Cheonan
$1151
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1074
103 km or 64 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Haeju
$1550
123 km or 77 mi Chungju
$900
127 km or 79 mi Cheongju
$936
133 km or 83 mi Sariwon
$1561
135 km or 84 mi Jecheon
$1016

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019