Seattle vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seattle Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3154
$1425
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7508
$3320
🏠 One person rent
$1981
$713
🏘️ Family rent
$3422
$1156
🍽️ Food expenses
$796
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6532
$2607
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
80
98
😀 Quality of life
95
76
🏙️ Population
737K
919K

The cost of living in Seattle is 121% more expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 142nd and 4288th ($3154 vs $1425) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st 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 2.1 months in Seattle compared to 1.8 months in Seongnam. Seattle ranked 5th best city to live in the United States vs Seongnam ranked 9th in South Korea, while ranked 32nd and 1327th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seattle vs Seongnam

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Seattle Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.3
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$96.5
$39.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.6
$5.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.73
$3.22
 Cappuccino
$6.45
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.97
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2110
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1647
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3872
$1364
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2891
$892
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$97.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$262
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72.8
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7394
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5077
$5889
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$111
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$14.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.47
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.95
$2.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$7.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.9
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$6.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$6.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$5.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.47
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$20.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.65
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.04
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.86
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.5
$73.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$136
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.7
$9.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.7
$60.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2521
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28950
$12598

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Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2896
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3292
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3041
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2717
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2778
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2604
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3559
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2702
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2737
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2915
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2739
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2798
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2677
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2734
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2475
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2814
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2717
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2656
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2674
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2325
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2641
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2519
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2720
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2828
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2582
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2628
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2362
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2584
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2558
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2710
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2539
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2747
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2173

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