Kaohsiung vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$999
$1425
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$3320
🏠 One person rent
$382
$713
🏘️ Family rent
$672
$1156
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.9
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1411
$2607
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
80
98
😀 Quality of life
87
76
🏙️ Population
2.72M
919K

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 30% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 5666th and 4288th ($999 vs $1425) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Taiwan and South Korea, respectively. Check Taiwan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kaohsiung compared to 1.8 months in Seongnam. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Seongnam ranked 9th in South Korea, while ranked 364th and 1327th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kaohsiung vs Seongnam

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Kaohsiung Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.78
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$39.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.07
$5.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$1364
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$892
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.1
$97.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.43%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4856
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3306
$5889
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.47
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.42
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$2.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$7.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$6.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$6.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$5.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$20.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.48
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$6.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$73.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.53
$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$136
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$9.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$60.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.5
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$450
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11481
$12598

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$910
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$841
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$910
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$889
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$879
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$888
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$957
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$709
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$937
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$882
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$941
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$796
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$903
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1108
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1257
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$630
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$723
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$634
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$997
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$668
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$696
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$602
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$465
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$656
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$464
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$589
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$698
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1067
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$654
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$673
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$634
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$682
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$943
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1064
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$705
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$416
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$765
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$763
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$621
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$610

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1292
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1162
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1061
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1117
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$988
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1363
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$1030
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1120
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1044
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1167
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1134
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1050
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$913
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1092
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$937
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1076
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1068
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1057
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1053
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1046
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1008
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1007
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1073
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1121
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$867
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$984
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1563
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$892
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$986
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1003
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$986
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1019