Helsinki vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$3035
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$1011
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$476
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$2868
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
78
98
😀 Quality of life
95
76
🏙️ Population
676K
919K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 72% more expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 2046th and 4810th ($1936 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 12th in Finland and South Korea, respectively. Check Finland vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 2.5 months in Seongnam. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 37th and 938th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Seongnam

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Helsinki Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$45.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$16.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$11353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$6094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$7.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$9.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$7.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$2.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$23.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$64.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$21935

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1782
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2023
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1532
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1453
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1363
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1534
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1278
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1447
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1525
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1453
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1571
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1416
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$973
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1447
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1439
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1546
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1591
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1544
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1527
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1499
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1469
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$979
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1467
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1102
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$846
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$966
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1389
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1331
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1325
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1120

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