San Jose, United States vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Jose Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3674
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8354
$3035
🏠 One person rent
$2553
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$4614
$1011
🍽️ Food expenses
$756
$476
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6972
$2868
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
87
98
😀 Quality of life
93
76
🏙️ Population
1.01M
919K

The cost of living in San Jose, United States is 226% more expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 13th and 4810th ($3674 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th 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 San Jose, United States compared to 2.5 months in Seongnam. San Jose, United States ranked 9th best city to live in the United States vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 57th and 938th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Jose, United States vs Seongnam

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San Jose Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25.2
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.6
$45.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.02
$3.13
 Cappuccino
$6.07
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2518
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2244
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4974
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4085
$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$275
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.3
$16.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11099
$11353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11117
$6094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.5
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.5
$7.52
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.64
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.98
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$9.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.9
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$7.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.28
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$2.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.62
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$113
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$23.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$64.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1894
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23974
$21935

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Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3322
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3417
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4181
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3147
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3083
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2799
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3305
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3220
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3085
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3610
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3094
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3159
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3010
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3288
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2986
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3433
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3442
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3578
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3118
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3085
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3527
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3804
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3473
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2981
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3672
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2931
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3023
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3293
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2851
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3224
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2922
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3196
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3274
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2250
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3170
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3146

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