Manchester vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manchester Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2365
$1425
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5609
$3320
🏠 One person rent
$1445
$713
🏘️ Family rent
$2498
$1156
🍽️ Food expenses
$583
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$180
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3421
$2607
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
90
98
😀 Quality of life
93
76
🏙️ Population
548K
919K

The cost of living in Manchester is 66% more expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 1156th and 4288th ($2365 vs $1425) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd 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 1.4 months in Manchester compared to 1.8 months in Seongnam. Manchester ranked 9th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Seongnam ranked 9th in South Korea, while ranked 78th and 1327th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manchester vs Seongnam

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Manchester Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.7
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.2
$39.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$5.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.56
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$4.95
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1540
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1148
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2808
$1364
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2033
$892
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$97.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$267
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.2%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4797
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4525
$5889
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$120
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.8
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.86
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$2.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.97
$7.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$6.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$6.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$5.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$20.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$20.2
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.89
$6.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.3
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$73.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.3
$136
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$9.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.4
$60.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1658
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21096
$12598

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Cities near Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$2080
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$2002
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$2055
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$2033
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1741
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1974
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1818
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1827
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$2079
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1904
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2046
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1718
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1870
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1686
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1907
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1846
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1928
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1496
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1857
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1991
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1925
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1841
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1674
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1754
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1861
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1787
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1882
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1951
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1855
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1893
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1567
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1998
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1940
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$2047
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1888
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1895
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1862

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