Kuala Lumpur vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$1455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$3144
🏠 One person rent
$483
$793
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$1091
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$96.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$1812
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
93
98
😀 Quality of life
82
73
🏙️ Population
9M
919K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 32% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 5636th and 4141st ($992 vs $1455) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Malaysia and South Korea, respectively. Check Malaysia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.2 months in Seongnam. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Seongnam ranked 19th in South Korea, while ranked 555th and 2195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Seongnam

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Kuala Lumpur Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.55
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$605
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$1278
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$16.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
4.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$13631
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$5921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$7.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$6.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$5.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$6.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$68.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$9.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$14346

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747

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