Rotterdam vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rotterdam Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2637
$1425
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6349
$3320
🏠 One person rent
$1608
$713
🏘️ Family rent
$2828
$1156
🍽️ Food expenses
$656
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4180
$2607
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
94
98
😀 Quality of life
95
76
🏙️ Population
664K
919K

The cost of living in Rotterdam is 85% more expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 676th and 4288th ($2637 vs $1425) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in the Netherlands and South Korea, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Rotterdam compared to 1.8 months in Seongnam. Rotterdam ranked 4th best city to live in the Netherlands vs Seongnam ranked 9th in South Korea, while ranked 24th and 1327th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rotterdam vs Seongnam

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Rotterdam Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.1
$39.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$5.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.15
$3.22
 Cappuccino
$4.51
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.04
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1621
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1308
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2889
$1364
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2391
$892
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$97.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$283
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.7
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5975
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4252
$5889
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.75
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.1
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.4
$14.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.34
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$2.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$7.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$6.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$6.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$5.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.22
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$20.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.7
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$6.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$73.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.1
$136
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$9.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.3
$60.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2442
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13439
$12598

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Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2389
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2481
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2701
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2471
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2348
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$2110
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2206
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2264
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2669
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2295
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1907
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2822
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2457
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2340
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3203
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2636
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2383
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1770
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2471
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2383
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2440
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2223
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1822
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1730
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2132
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1857
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2360
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1849
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1848
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2409
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1734
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2231
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1523
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727

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