San Diego vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Diego Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3486
$1455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7909
$3144
🏠 One person rent
$2368
$793
🏘️ Family rent
$4139
$1091
🍽️ Food expenses
$735
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$96.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5217
$1812
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
86
98
😀 Quality of life
91
73
🏙️ Population
1.39M
919K

The cost of living in San Diego is 140% more expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 52nd and 4141st ($3486 vs $1455) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 1st 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 1.5 months in San Diego compared to 1.2 months in Seongnam. San Diego ranked 38th best city to live in the United States vs Seongnam ranked 19th in South Korea, while ranked 155th and 2195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Diego vs Seongnam

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San Diego Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.2
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.97
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$6.34
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.17
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2489
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2046
$605
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4508
$1278
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3643
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$251
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.3
$16.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
4.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8050
$13631
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6577
$5921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.5
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.32
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.04
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$7.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$6.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$5.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.26
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.2
$6.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.97
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.48
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.2
$68.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.1
$9.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.2
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.2
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1937
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22295
$14346

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1313
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1152
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1031
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1022
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1053
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$943
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1296
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$985
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1094
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1090
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1108
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1019
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$868
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1052
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$894
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1045
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1040
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1032
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1033
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1016
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$982
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1010
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$977
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1062
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1128
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$819
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$952
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1557
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$852
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$865
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$917
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$993
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$971
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1009