Manchester vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manchester Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2348
$1455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5497
$3144
🏠 One person rent
$1452
$793
🏘️ Family rent
$2508
$1091
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$96.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3236
$1812
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
90
98
😀 Quality of life
92
73
🏙️ Population
548K
919K

The cost of living in Manchester is 61% more expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 1193rd and 4141st ($2348 vs $1455) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th 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 1.2 months in Seongnam. Manchester ranked 12th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Seongnam ranked 19th in South Korea, while ranked 84th and 2195th 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
$20.3
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.4
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.78
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$4.69
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.59
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1619
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1133
$605
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2982
$1278
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$280
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.2
$16.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.17%
4.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4975
$13631
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4650
$5921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$107
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.58
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$7.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$6.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$5.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.2
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.01
$6.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.3
$68.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$9.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.9
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.2
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.3
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1414
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20557
$14346

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Cities near Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$2043
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1975
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$2025
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1993
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1862
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1689
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1945
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1784
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1838
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1987
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1880
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2022
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1742
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1832
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1682
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1885
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1781
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1890
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1501
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1833
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1961
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1894
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1827
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1694
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1733
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1831
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1774
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1847
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1922
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1808
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1853
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1559
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1942
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1948
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$2035
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1860
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1854
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1831

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