Melbourne vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2397
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5694
$3035
🏠 One person rent
$1344
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$2215
$1011
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$476
🚐 Transport expenses
$345
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4357
$2868
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
100
98
😀 Quality of life
100
76
🏙️ Population
5.03M
919K

The cost of living in Melbourne is 113% more expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 923rd and 4810th ($2397 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 12th in Australia and South Korea, respectively. Check Australia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Melbourne compared to 2.5 months in Seongnam. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 1st and 938th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Melbourne vs Seongnam

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Melbourne Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.1
$45.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.61
$3.13
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1361
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1146
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2752
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1818
$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54
$16.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.33%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7512
$11353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5768
$6094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.66
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$126
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$7.52
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.36
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$7.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.74
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.8
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$2.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.2
$23.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.1
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.3
$64.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1974
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21306
$21935

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Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1758
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1757
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1876
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1822
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1795
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1799
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1800
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1738
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1805
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1892
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1357
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1397
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1829
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1717
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1697
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1900
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1746
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1798
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2393
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1816
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1748
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2265
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1500
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1674
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1532
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2246
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1732
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1815
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2472
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1997
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2801
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2286
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1833
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2013
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1289
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1087
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1057
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1074
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$988
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1003
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1025
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1461
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$970
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1142
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$990
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1068
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1077
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1025
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$936
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1008
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$941
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1049
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$966
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1067
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1036
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1041
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$989
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1020
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$968
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1140
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1222
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$839
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1025
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1567
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1098
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$997
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1027
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1111
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1043
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1098