Melbourne vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

Melbourne Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2266
$1089
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5192
$2658
🏠 One person rent
$1266
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$1916
$975
🍽️ Food expenses
$555
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$298
$88.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3498
$2950
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
100
98
😀 Quality of life
95
79
🏙️ Population
4.53M
949K

The cost of living in Melbourne is 108% more expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 907th and 4723rd ($2266 vs $1089) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 18th in Australia and South Korea, respectively. Check Australia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Melbourne compared to 2.7 months in Seongnam. Melbourne ranked 2nd best city to live in Australia vs Seongnam ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 19th and 506th 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
$13.9
$5.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.82
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1353
$455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1037
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2246
$1032
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1564
$758
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$93.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.5
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.69%
6.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7995
$12004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7118
$6380
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.51
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$116
$46.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.31
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$8.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$7.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$6.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$4.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$3.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.89
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$27.7
$3.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$6.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.04
$2.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.16
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$8.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.6
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$67.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$87.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1730
$157
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20732
$8506

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Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1768
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1610
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1570
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1724
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1688
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1905
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1725
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1783
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1756
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1843
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1662
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1367
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1713
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1423
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1541
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1287
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1423
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1481
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1612
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1411
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2267
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1530
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1722
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$1656
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1486
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1529
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1520
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2153
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1668
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1520
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2039
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1836
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2564
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$1969
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1770
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1888
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1923
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1711
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1360

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1057
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1060
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1060
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1031
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1102
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1022
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1081
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1513
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1104
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1320
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1074
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1013
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1135
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$985
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1032
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$921
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1128
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$933
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1060
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1059
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1054
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$993
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$996
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$942
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$995
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1043
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$977
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$962
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$989
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$1008
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1030
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1553
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1009
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$880
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1149
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1132
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$978
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$994