Moscow vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Moscow Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2731
$3035
🏠 One person rent
$612
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$1215
$1011
🍽️ Food expenses
$272
$476
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.9
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1262
$2868
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
96
98
😀 Quality of life
74
76
🏙️ Population
13M
919K

The cost of living in Moscow is 5% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 5091st and 4810th ($1075 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in Russia and South Korea, respectively. Check Russia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Moscow compared to 2.5 months in Seongnam. Moscow ranked 1st best city to live in Russia vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 1280th and 938th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Moscow vs Seongnam

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Moscow Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.34
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$45.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$3.13
 Cappuccino
$2.62
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$842
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1827
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$918
$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.71
$16.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6312
$11353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3303
$6094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$7.52
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$9.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$7.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.75
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.41
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.18
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$2.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.9
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$23.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.63
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$64.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$495
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11652
$21935

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Cities near Moscow

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Khimki
$736
19 km or 12 mi Krasnogorsk
$743
19 km or 12 mi Lyubertsy
$797
19 km or 12 mi Mytishchi
$583
21 km or 13 mi Balashikha
$633
22 km or 14 mi Korolyov
$672
37 km or 23 mi Podolsk
$566
52 km or 32 mi Elektrostal
$660
96 km or 60 mi Obninsk
$606
161 km or 100 mi Kaluga
$490
161 km or 100 mi Tver
$590
173 km or 107 mi Tula
$507
179 km or 111 mi Vladimir
$616
184 km or 114 mi Ryazan
$515
248 km or 154 mi Yaroslavl
$533
250 km or 155 mi Ivanovo
$498
266 km or 165 mi Rybinsk
$623
301 km or 187 mi Kostroma
$507
326 km or 202 mi Oryol
$471
349 km or 217 mi Bryansk
$450
366 km or 228 mi Dzerzhinsk
$541
369 km or 229 mi Smolensk
$461
372 km or 231 mi Lipetsk
$401
376 km or 234 mi Cherepovets
$551
402 km or 250 mi Nizhny Novgorod
$639
408 km or 254 mi Vologda
$480
419 km or 260 mi Tambov
$508
457 km or 284 mi Kursk
$457
466 km or 290 mi Voronezh
$419
474 km or 294 mi Vitebsk
$298
491 km or 305 mi Veliky Novgorod
$682
495 km or 308 mi Starooskolsky
$447
496 km or 308 mi Stary Oskol
$415
509 km or 316 mi Mogilev
$467
513 km or 319 mi Saransk
$376
555 km or 345 mi Penza
$514
568 km or 353 mi Gomel
$469
571 km or 355 mi Sumy
$449
577 km or 359 mi Belgorod
$451
601 km or 373 mi Cheboksary
$541

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