Seongnam vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seongnam Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1127
$2801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3035
$6767
🏠 One person rent
$477
$1663
🏘️ Family rent
$1011
$3057
🍽️ Food expenses
$476
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.5
$410
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2868
$4399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
98
99
😀 Quality of life
76
99
🏙️ Population
919K
4.84M

The cost of living in Seongnam is 60% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 4810th and 312th ($1127 vs $2801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1st in South Korea and Australia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Seongnam compared to 1.6 months in Sydney. Seongnam ranked 10th best city to live in South Korea vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 938th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seongnam vs Sydney

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Seongnam Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.41
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.9
$70.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.53
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$7.41
 Cappuccino
$3.9
$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$1992
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$1372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$4038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$2523
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.5
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.5
$53.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.76%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11353
$16279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6094
$9905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$3.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.8
$143
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.52
$29.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.16
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.6
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.7
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$5.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$29.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.26
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$2.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.4
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$16.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.6
$67.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$78.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.3
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$2054
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21935
$18951

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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 Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2286
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2472
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1997
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1732
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1532
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1833
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1674
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1748
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1500
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2393
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1815
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1289
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1746
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1717
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1958
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1829
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2300
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2141
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1805
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1800
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1397
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1635
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1876
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1877
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1738
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1758
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2397
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1822
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1799
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1795
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2491
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1757
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1925
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1892
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1357
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1754