Seongnam vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seongnam Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1121
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2991
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$500
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$1034
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$438
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2799
$3018
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
98
100
😀 Quality of life
77
95
🏙️ Population
949K
9.67M

The cost of living in Seongnam is 22% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4659th and 3641st ($1121 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Seongnam compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Ranked 10th vs 1st best cities to live in South Korea, and 696th vs 23rd 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
$5.33
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.9
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$3.8
 Cappuccino
$3.97
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$451
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$368
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.5
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.2
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.75%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11327
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5965
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.27
$9.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.05
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.8
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.04
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.27
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.2
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.9
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19963
$19966

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Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1081
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1063
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1069
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1101
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1054
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1444
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$987
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1256
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1127
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1152
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$949
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1024
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$986
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1144
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$983
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1088
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1124
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1020
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$973
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$986
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1041
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1072
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1077
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$880
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$940
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$911
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1002
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1542
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1009
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$967
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$963
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$949

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963