Portland vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Portland Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2572
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6077
$3035
🏠 One person rent
$1546
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$2651
$1011
🍽️ Food expenses
$653
$476
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4802
$2868
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
89
98
😀 Quality of life
90
76
🏙️ Population
653K
919K

The cost of living in Portland is 128% more expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 662nd and 4810th ($2572 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 590th and 12th 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 Portland compared to 2.5 months in Seongnam. Portland ranked 32nd best city to live in the United States vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 141st and 938th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Portland vs Seongnam

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Portland Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.8
$45.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$3.13
 Cappuccino
$5.04
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1608
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1292
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2860
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$16.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3653
$11353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3326
$6094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.82
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.7
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$7.52
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.69
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$9.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$7.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.16
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.9
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.06
$2.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.97
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.02
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$189
$23.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.6
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.4
$64.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1700
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16661
$21935

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2289
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2215
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2245
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2372
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2288
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2246
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2363
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2293
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2212
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2121
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2234
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2212
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2406
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2482
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2109
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2019
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2155
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2577
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1974
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2252
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2534
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2435
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2307
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2589
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2417
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1778
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2774
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2655
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2348
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2797
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2449
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2172
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1908
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2819
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2512
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2515
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2489

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1087
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1057
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1074
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$988
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1003
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1025
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1461
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$970
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1142
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$990
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1068
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1077
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1025
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$936
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1008
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$941
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1049
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$966
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1067
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1036
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1041
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$989
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1020
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$968
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1140
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1222
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$839
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1025
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1567
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1098
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$997
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1027
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1111
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1043
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1098