Jakarta vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$627
$1455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1503
$3144
🏠 One person rent
$285
$793
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$1091
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.7
$96.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$449
$1812
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
81
98
😀 Quality of life
71
73
🏙️ Population
11.1M
919K

The cost of living in Jakarta is 57% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 7756th and 4141st ($627 vs $1455) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Indonesia and South Korea, respectively. Check Indonesia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Jakarta compared to 1.2 months in Seongnam. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Seongnam ranked 19th in South Korea, while ranked 3291st and 2195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jakarta vs Seongnam

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Jakarta Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$605
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$1278
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.9
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$16.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.2%
4.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$13631
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1308
$5921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$7.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$6.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$5.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.3
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$6.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$68.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.09
$9.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7460
$14346

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$516
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$515
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$376
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$552
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$466
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$472
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$469
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$468
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$502
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$494
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$424
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$458
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$457
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$446
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$452
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$490
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$400
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$393
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$436
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$371
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$381
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$428
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$419
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$438
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$428
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$416
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$417
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$402
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$386
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$520
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$358
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$437
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$450
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$419
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$422
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477

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