Helsinki vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$1435
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$3373
🏠 One person rent
$972
$705
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$1173
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$468
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$2635
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
78
98
😀 Quality of life
96
77
🏙️ Population
687K
919K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 36% more expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 2171st and 4157th ($1947 vs $1435) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Finland and South Korea, respectively. Check Finland vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Helsinki compared to 1.8 months in Seongnam. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 30th and 1195th 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
$15.4
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$3.2
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$3.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$537
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$1376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$907
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$12308
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$5998
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$32.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$6.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$5.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$21.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$3.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$74
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$9.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$72.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$11063

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1881
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1937
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1655
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1611
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1561
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1383
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1394
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1372
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1601
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1566
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1618
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1589
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1516
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$999
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1561
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1516
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1521
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1545
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1524
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1422
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1437
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1476
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1064
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1503
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1184
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1083
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1041
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1386
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1353
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1363
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1174

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1307
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1196
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1178
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1078
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1134
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1080
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1004
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1383
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$1066
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1138
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1120
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1175
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1171
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1076
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$918
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1097
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$948
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1098
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1098
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1088
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1079
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1078
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1028
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1065
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1023
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1110
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1153
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$874
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1059
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1568
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$920
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$924
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1068
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1037
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1020
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1063