Istanbul vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$1121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$2991
🏠 One person rent
$514
$500
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$2799
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
95
98
😀 Quality of life
76
77
🏙️ Population
15.5M
949K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 9% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 5143rd and 4659th ($1025 vs $1121) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Turkey and South Korea, respectively. Check Turkey vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 2.5 months in Seongnam. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 798th and 696th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Seongnam

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Istanbul Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.37
$5.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$44.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$3.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$94.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$11327
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$5965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$8.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$29.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$6.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$2.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$24.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$19963

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1081
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1063
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1069
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1101
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1054
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1444
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$987
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1256
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1127
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1152
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$949
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1024
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$986
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1144
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$983
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1088
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1124
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1020
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$973
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$986
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1041
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1072
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1077
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$880
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$940
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$911
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1002
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1542
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1009
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$967
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$963
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$949