Helsinki vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1970
$1455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4714
$3144
🏠 One person rent
$972
$793
🏘️ Family rent
$1705
$1091
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$96.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$1812
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
80
98
😀 Quality of life
94
73
🏙️ Population
694K
919K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 35% more expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 2107th and 4141st ($1970 vs $1455) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 1.2 months in Seongnam. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Seongnam ranked 19th in South Korea, while ranked 47th and 2195th 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
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.24
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1088
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$605
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$1278
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$16.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
4.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9998
$13631
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4513
$5921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$7.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$6.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$5.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.56
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$68.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$9.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.2
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13162
$14346

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1313
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1152
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1031
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1022
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1053
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$943
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1296
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$985
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1094
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1090
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1108
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1019
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$868
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1052
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$894
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1045
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1040
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1032
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1033
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1016
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$982
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1010
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$977
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1062
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1128
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$819
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$952
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1557
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$852
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$865
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$917
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$993
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$971
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1009