Kuala Lumpur vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$1425
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$3320
🏠 One person rent
$468
$713
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$1156
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$2607
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
93
98
😀 Quality of life
84
76
🏙️ Population
9M
919K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 31% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 5802nd and 4288th ($981 vs $1425) 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 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.8 months in Seongnam. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Seongnam ranked 9th in South Korea, while ranked 520th and 1327th 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
$4.71
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$39.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$5.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$1364
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$892
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$97.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$5889
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$7.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$6.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$6.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$20.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$6.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$73.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$136
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$9.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$60.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$12598

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790

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