Reykjavik vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Reykjavik Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2915
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5968
$3035
🏠 One person rent
$1781
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$2749
$1011
🍽️ Food expenses
$832
$476
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.7
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3918
$2868
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
53
98
😀 Quality of life
89
76
🏙️ Population
140K
919K

The cost of living in Reykjavik is 159% more expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 204th and 4810th ($2915 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in Iceland and South Korea, respectively. Check Iceland vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Reykjavik compared to 2.5 months in Seongnam. Reykjavik ranked 1st best city to live in Iceland vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 189th and 938th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Reykjavik vs Seongnam

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Reykjavik Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$125
$45.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$18.5
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.1
$3.13
 Cappuccino
$5.35
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1809
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1626
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2552
$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.4
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.1
$16.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.55%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6498
$11353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5311
$6094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.63
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.2
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$7.52
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.29
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.66
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.9
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$9.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.4
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$7.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$2.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.68
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.32
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.8
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.7
$23.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$47.4
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$64.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$155
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6167
$21935

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6.8 km or 4.2 mi Kopavogur
$2371
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Hafnarfjorur
$2602
38 km or 24 mi Keflavik
$2091
247 km or 153 mi Akureyri
$2300
795 km or 494 mi Torshavn
$1913
1204 km or 748 mi Inverness
$1830
1230 km or 764 mi Elgin
$1459
1300 km or 808 mi Derry
$1491
1309 km or 813 mi Greenock
$1599
1321 km or 821 mi Aberdeen
$1701
1325 km or 823 mi Perth
$1647
1328 km or 825 mi Stirling
$1625
1331 km or 827 mi Paisley
$1793
1333 km or 828 mi Alloa
$1710
1337 km or 831 mi Glasgow
$2013
1339 km or 832 mi Dundee
$1545
1340 km or 833 mi Omagh
$1650
1341 km or 833 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
1342 km or 834 mi Irvine
$1573
1348 km or 838 mi East Kilbride
$1818
1349 km or 838 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
1351 km or 839 mi Dunfermline
$1724
1353 km or 841 mi Hamilton
$1793
1357 km or 843 mi Ayr
$1420
1360 km or 845 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
1365 km or 848 mi Livingston
$1744
1372 km or 852 mi Edinburgh
$2246
1382 km or 859 mi Newtownabbey
$1767
1387 km or 862 mi Belfast
$1830
1390 km or 864 mi Bangor
$1467
1391 km or 864 mi Lisburn
$1805
1401 km or 871 mi Alesund
$1657
1413 km or 878 mi Galway
$2427
1425 km or 886 mi Dundalk
$1930
1431 km or 889 mi Dumfries
$1390
1433 km or 891 mi Nuuk
$2125
1441 km or 895 mi Molde
$1969
1454 km or 903 mi Kristiansund
$1752
1455 km or 904 mi Drogheda
$2492
1455 km or 904 mi Bergen
$2161

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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