Seongnam vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seongnam Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1435
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3373
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$705
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$1173
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$468
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2635
$1954
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
98
100
😀 Quality of life
77
93
🏙️ Population
919K
9.67M

The cost of living in Seongnam is 4% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4157th and 4296th ($1435 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Seongnam compared to 1.4 months in Seoul. Ranked 10th vs 2nd best cities to live in South Korea, and 1195th vs 90th 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
$5.74
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.1
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$3.46
 Cappuccino
$3.99
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$793
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$537
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1376
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$907
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12308
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5998
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$9.78
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.91
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.5
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.1
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.86
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$141
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.2
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.3
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$257
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11063
$21347

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Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1307
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1196
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1178
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1078
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1134
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1080
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1004
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1383
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$1066
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1138
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1120
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1175
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1171
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1076
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$918
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1097
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$948
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1098
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1098
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1088
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1079
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1078
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1028
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1065
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1023
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1110
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1153
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$874
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1059
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1568
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$920
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$924
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1068
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1037
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1020
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1063

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020