Phoenix vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2390
$1121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5218
$2991
🏠 One person rent
$1517
$500
🏘️ Family rent
$2491
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4557
$2799
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
69
98
😀 Quality of life
90
77
🏙️ Population
1.61M
949K

The cost of living in Phoenix is 113% more expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 864th and 4659th ($2390 vs $1121) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 780th 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 1.9 months in Phoenix compared to 2.5 months in Seongnam. Phoenix ranked 21st best city to live in the United States vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 127th and 696th among best cities to live in the world.

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Phoenix Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$5.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69
$44.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.68
$3.09
 Cappuccino
$5.32
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1436
$451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1252
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2542
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
$881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$94.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$241
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.3
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3451
$11327
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2894
$5965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.2
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.4
$8.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.36
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$8.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$29.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$6.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$3.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.41
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.92
$6.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.99
$2.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.37
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$105
$24.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.3
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.7
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$977
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10488
$19963

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2339
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2459
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2381
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2315
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2425
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2368
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2340
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2379
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2414
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2341
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2275
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2105
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2096
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$2042
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2004
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2076
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2692
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1941
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1886
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$865
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2687
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1054
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2706

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