San Diego vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Diego Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3346
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7719
$3035
🏠 One person rent
$2248
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$4052
$1011
🍽️ Food expenses
$722
$476
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5772
$2868
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
87
98
😀 Quality of life
92
76
🏙️ Population
1.39M
919K

The cost of living in San Diego is 197% more expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 45th and 4810th ($3346 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th 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 1.7 months in San Diego compared to 2.5 months in Seongnam. San Diego ranked 12th best city to live in the United States vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 75th and 938th among best cities to live in the world.

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San Diego Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.9
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.8
$45.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.25
$3.13
 Cappuccino
$5.51
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.62
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2399
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1894
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4351
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3534
$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.1
$16.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9294
$11353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7063
$6094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.6
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.2
$7.52
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.98
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.72
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$9.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$7.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.2
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.3
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.2
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10.9
$2.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.94
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$23.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$64.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1752
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21468
$21935

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Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647

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