London vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3740
$1425
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8537
$3320
🏠 One person rent
$2516
$713
🏘️ Family rent
$4294
$1156
🍽️ Food expenses
$631
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$412
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3678
$2607
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
100
98
😀 Quality of life
96
76
🏙️ Population
8.8M
919K

The cost of living in London is 162% more expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 20th and 4288th ($3740 vs $1425) 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 months in London compared to 1.8 months in Seongnam. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Seongnam ranked 9th in South Korea, while ranked 12th and 1327th 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
$22.5
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$98
$39.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$5.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.2
$3.22
 Cappuccino
$5.94
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.15
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2958
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2140
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4865
$1364
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3773
$892
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$97.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.75%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$20369
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10989
$5889
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.62
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.9
$14.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.86
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.25
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.71
$2.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$7.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$6.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$6.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$5.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.79
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$20.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.6
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$6.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.87
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.5
$73.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.3
$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.9
$136
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$9.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$60.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2594
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30567
$12598

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3038
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2559
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2498
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2564
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2419
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2417
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2406
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2395
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2382
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2661
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2336
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2426
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2490
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2227
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2271
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2345
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2675
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2259
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2321
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2567
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2276
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2260
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2846
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2265
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2188
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2622
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2385
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2262
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2485
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1860
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2191
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2215
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2223
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2212
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2576
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2111
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2377
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2472
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2199

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