Seongnam vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seongnam Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1127
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3035
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$477
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$1011
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$476
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.5
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2868
$2981
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
98
100
😀 Quality of life
76
94
🏙️ Population
919K
9.67M

The cost of living in Seongnam is 23% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4810th and 3861st ($1127 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1st in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Seongnam compared to 2 months in Seoul. Ranked 10th vs 2nd best cities to live in South Korea, and 938th vs 43rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seongnam vs Seoul

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Seongnam Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.41
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.9
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.53
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$3.9
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.5
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.5
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.76%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11353
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6094
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.8
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.52
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.16
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.6
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.7
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.26
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.4
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.6
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.3
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21935
$21834

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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

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043