Seongnam vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seongnam Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1121
$2741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2991
$6649
🏠 One person rent
$500
$1620
🏘️ Family rent
$1034
$3006
🍽️ Food expenses
$438
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$408
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2799
$3743
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
98
99
😀 Quality of life
77
98
🏙️ Population
949K
4.84M

The cost of living in Seongnam is 59% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 4659th and 318th ($1121 vs $2741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 1.4 months in Sydney. Seongnam ranked 10th best city to live in South Korea vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 696th and 3rd 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
$5.33
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.9
$69.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$6.69
 Cappuccino
$3.97
$3.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$451
$1859
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$368
$1319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$3954
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$2433
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.5
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.2
$53.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.75%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11327
$17057
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5965
$10833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$3.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$145
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.27
$29.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$4.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.05
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.8
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$5.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$28.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.04
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.27
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$2.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$63.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.2
$55.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.9
$79.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$2005
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19963
$17934

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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 Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$1998
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2348
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1903
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1691
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1430
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1461
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1610
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1723
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1463
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2604
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1404
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1354
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1669
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1672
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1862
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1707
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2152
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2011
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1719
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1716
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1317
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1552
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1693
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1785
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1701
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1702
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2356
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1746
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1707
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1708
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2356
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1658
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1881
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1688
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1327
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1816