Oakland vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oakland Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3273
$1455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7799
$3144
🏠 One person rent
$2094
$793
🏘️ Family rent
$3648
$1091
🍽️ Food expenses
$836
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$96.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5290
$1812
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
97
98
😀 Quality of life
93
73
🏙️ Population
441K
919K

The cost of living in Oakland is 125% more expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 95th and 4141st ($3273 vs $1455) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 70th and 1st 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 Oakland compared to 1.2 months in Seongnam. Oakland ranked 13th best city to live in the United States vs Seongnam ranked 19th in South Korea, while ranked 70th and 2195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Oakland vs Seongnam

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Oakland Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.9
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$120
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.96
$3.13
 Cappuccino
$5.35
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.35
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2145
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1854
$605
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3859
$1278
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3291
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.6
$16.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.08%
4.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7921
$13631
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5888
$5921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.6
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.5
$13.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.91
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.97
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$7.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$6.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$5.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.09
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$6.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.31
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$68.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$9.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$179
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.3
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.3
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2824
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20453
$14346

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Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3559
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3204
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$3049
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3043
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$3070
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$4110
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2906
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3102
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2968
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3086
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2822
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$3873
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3252
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3264
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2848
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2893
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3261
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3276
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3310
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2905
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2748
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3588
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3797
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3245
29 km or 18 mi Union
$3075
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2804
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3088
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4178
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3577
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3357
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3234
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3486
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3728
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3616
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3357

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1313
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1152
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1031
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1022
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1053
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$943
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1296
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$985
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1094
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1090
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1108
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1019
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$868
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1052
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$894
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1045
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1040
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1032
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1033
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1016
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$982
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1010
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$977
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1062
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1128
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$819
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$952
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1557
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$852
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$865
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$917
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$993
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$971
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1009