New York City vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4044
$1121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8222
$2991
🏠 One person rent
$2662
$500
🏘️ Family rent
$3953
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$794
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$392
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6298
$2799
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
100
98
😀 Quality of life
96
77
🏙️ Population
8.8M
949K

The cost of living in New York City is 261% more expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 6th and 4659th ($4044 vs $1121) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 9th in the United States and South Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in New York City compared to 2.5 months in Seongnam. New York City ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 8th and 696th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New York City vs Seongnam

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New York City Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.2
$5.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$108
$44.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.64
$3.09
 Cappuccino
$5.71
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3504
$451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2240
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3748
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3719
$881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$94.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.3
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16943
$11327
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12588
$5965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.96
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$135
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.4
$8.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.11
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.55
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$8.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$29.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$6.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$3.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.7
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$6.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$2.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.99
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$115
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.8
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$24.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.2
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.7
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1647
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17859
$19963

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2529
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2447
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3028

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1081
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1063
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1069
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1101
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1054
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1444
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$987
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1256
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1127
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1152
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$949
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1024
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$986
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1144
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$983
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1088
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1124
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1020
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$973
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$986
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1041
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1072
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1077
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$880
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$940
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$911
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1002
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1542
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1009
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$967
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$963
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$949