London vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	London	Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3662	$1455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$8238	$3144
🏠 One person rent	$2434	$793
🏘️ Family rent	$4002	$1091
🍽️ Food expenses	$632	$424
🚐 Transport expenses	$409	$96.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4720	$1812
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	2 km
🎓 Higher education	100	98
😀 Quality of life	97	73
🏙️ Population	8.8M	919K

The cost of living in London is 152% more expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 28th and 4141st ($3662 vs $1455) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the United Kingdom and South Korea, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in London compared to 1.2 months in Seongnam. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Seongnam ranked 19th in South Korea, while ranked 4th and 2195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in London vs Seongnam

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	London	Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$22.6	$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$98.8	$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.9	$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$9.64	$3.13
☕ Cappuccino	$5.66	$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.99	$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2743	$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2091	$605
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4437	$1278
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3517	$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$171	$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$260	$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$40.6	$16.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.79%	4.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$20829	$13631
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9663	$5921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.01	$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$106	$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$31.5	$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.98	$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.85	$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.1	$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.23	$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.47	$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14	$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.9	$7.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.2	$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.99	$6.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.49	$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.76	$5.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.82	$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.39	$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.66	$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.25	$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.6	$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.9	$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.18	$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack	$23.8	$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.71	$6.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.95	$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.12	$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.33	$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$79.6	$68.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$18.9	$9.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$91.4	$127
💇 Haircut, simple	$17.4	$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans	$114	$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$125	$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2713	$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$25686	$14346

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Cities near London

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi	Westminster	$3042
11 km or 7 mi	Wimbledon	$2520
13 km or 8.3 mi	Richmond	$2447
15 km or 9.3 mi	Croydon	$2563
16 km or 10 mi	Greenford	$2399
19 km or 12 mi	Ewell	$2382
21 km or 13 mi	Coulsdon	$2396
23 km or 14 mi	Esher	$2349
24 km or 15 mi	Walton-on-Thames	$2326
25 km or 15 mi	Watford	$2630
27 km or 17 mi	Upminster	$2308
28 km or 17 mi	Rickmansworth	$2384
31 km or 19 mi	St Albans	$2451
32 km or 20 mi	Grays	$2205
32 km or 20 mi	Hertford	$2214
32 km or 20 mi	Slough	$2290
32 km or 20 mi	Brentwood	$2627
35 km or 22 mi	Harlow	$2117
35 km or 22 mi	Gravesend	$2253
35 km or 22 mi	Hemel Hempstead	$2294
37 km or 23 mi	Woking	$2545
38 km or 24 mi	Harpenden	$2244
40 km or 25 mi	Billericay	$2234
41 km or 25 mi	Maidenhead	$2820
43 km or 27 mi	East Grinstead	$2234
43 km or 27 mi	Basildon	$2159
43 km or 27 mi	Guildford	$2634
44 km or 27 mi	Crawley	$2289
44 km or 27 mi	Stevenage	$2235
44 km or 27 mi	Bracknell	$2309
44 km or 28 mi	Rochester	$1842
44 km or 28 mi	Tonbridge	$2188
45 km or 28 mi	High Wycombe	$2200
46 km or 28 mi	Bishop's Stortford	$2164
46 km or 28 mi	Luton	$2196
47 km or 29 mi	Chatham	$2559
49 km or 30 mi	Chelmsford	$2109
49 km or 30 mi	Gillingham	$2363
49 km or 30 mi	Godalming	$2476
49 km or 31 mi	Farnborough	$2178

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