Kaohsiung vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$971
$1455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2603
$3144
🏠 One person rent
$353
$793
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$1091
🍽️ Food expenses
$410
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$96.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1504
$1812
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
80
98
😀 Quality of life
88
73
🏙️ Population
2.71M
919K

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 33% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 5770th and 4141st ($971 vs $1455) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 1.5 months in Kaohsiung compared to 1.2 months in Seongnam. Kaohsiung ranked 6th best city to live in Taiwan vs Seongnam ranked 19th in South Korea, while ranked 281st and 2195th 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
$4.32
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.4
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.02
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$605
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$1278
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.5
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$16.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.55%
4.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4645
$13631
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3214
$5921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.2
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.65
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.99
$7.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.74
$6.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$5.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$6.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$68.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$9.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.2
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.78
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13326
$14346

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$938
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$844
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$904
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$884
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$868
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$874
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$942
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$687
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$921
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$889
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$989
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$792
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$892
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1123
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1248
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$643
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$729
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$648
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$979
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$673
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$702
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$612
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$474
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$679
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$473
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$600
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$705
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1039
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$672
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$682
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$640
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$689
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$954
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1042
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$717
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$403
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$777
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$774
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$638
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$617

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