Osaka vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1274
$1425
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2985
$3320
🏠 One person rent
$637
$713
🏘️ Family rent
$1050
$1156
🍽️ Food expenses
$367
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2134
$2607
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
96
98
😀 Quality of life
95
76
🏙️ Population
2.75M
919K

The cost of living in Osaka is 11% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 4625th and 4288th ($1274 vs $1425) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th 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 1.7 months in Osaka compared to 1.8 months in Seongnam. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Seongnam ranked 9th in South Korea, while ranked 27th and 1327th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Osaka vs Seongnam

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Osaka Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.5
$39.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$5.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$656
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$494
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1188
$1364
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$822
$892
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.8
$97.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.03%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4660
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2278
$5889
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.58
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.7
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$2.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$7.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$6.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$6.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$5.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.91
$20.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$6.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59
$73.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.8
$136
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$9.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.4
$60.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.1
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$189
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13598
$12598

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Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1075
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1162
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1057
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1078
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1061
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1046
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1031
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1071
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1016
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1041
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1051
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1037
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1127
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1029
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1033
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1037
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1029
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$979
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1029
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1027
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$991
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1041
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1016
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$996
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$994
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$981
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1029
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$999
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1005
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1012
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$993

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1292
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1162
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1061
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1117
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$988
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1363
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$1030
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1120
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1044
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1167
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1134
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1050
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$913
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1092
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$937
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1076
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1068
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1057
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1053
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1046
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1008
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1007
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1073
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1121
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$867
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$984
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1563
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$892
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$986
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1003
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$986
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1019