Nagoya vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nagoya Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1189
$1435
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2951
$3373
🏠 One person rent
$502
$705
🏘️ Family rent
$854
$1173
🍽️ Food expenses
$392
$468
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2209
$2635
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
91
98
😀 Quality of life
93
77
🏙️ Population
2.33M
919K

The cost of living in Nagoya is 17% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 4726th and 4157th ($1189 vs $1435) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 1st in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Nagoya compared to 1.8 months in Seongnam. Nagoya ranked 4th best city to live in Japan vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 79th and 1195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nagoya vs Seongnam

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Nagoya Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$3.2
 Cappuccino
$2.88
$3.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$514
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$537
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$920
$1376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$907
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.5
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$12308
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$5998
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.47
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.6
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.6
$15.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$32.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$6.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$5.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.73
$21.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.33
$3.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.5
$74
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$9.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.1
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.6
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.2
$72.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$455
$257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10854
$11063

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Cities near Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$997
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$998
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$985
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$998
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$992
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$981
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$983
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$985
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$975
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$992
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$985
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$1022
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$982
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$964
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$987
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$962
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$972
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$972
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$966
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$955
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$964
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$974
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$956
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$978
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$960
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$971
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$978
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$977
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$999
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$940
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$970
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$944
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$960
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$937
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$972
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$952
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$966

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1307
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1196
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1178
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1078
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1134
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1080
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1004
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1383
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$1066
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1138
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1120
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1175
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1171
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1076
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$918
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1097
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$948
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1098
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1098
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1088
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1079
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1078
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1028
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1065
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1023
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1110
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1153
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$874
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1059
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1568
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$920
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$924
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1068
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1037
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1020
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1063