Seongnam vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seongnam Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1127
$1158
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3035
$3291
🏠 One person rent
$477
$535
🏘️ Family rent
$1011
$1250
🍽️ Food expenses
$476
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.5
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2868
$1789
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
98
95
😀 Quality of life
76
86
🏙️ Population
919K
2.6M

The cost of living in Seongnam is 3% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 4810th and 4715th ($1127 vs $1158) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1st in South Korea and Taiwan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Seongnam compared to 1.5 months in Taipei. Seongnam ranked 10th best city to live in South Korea vs Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 938th and 311th among best cities to live in the world.

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Seongnam Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.41
$5.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.9
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.53
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$2.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$1581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$1031
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.5
$54.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$84
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.5
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.76%
1.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11353
$12472
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6094
$6228
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.8
$37.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.52
$8.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.16
$2.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$9.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.6
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$3.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.7
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.26
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.4
$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.6
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.3
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$627
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21935
$18424

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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 Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1060
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$1028
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$868
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$745
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$828
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$864
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$698
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$931
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$841
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$818
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$761
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$707
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$706
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$661
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$801
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$841
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$683
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1229
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$666
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$932
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$654
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$719
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$821
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$776
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$807
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$712
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1231
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$673
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$731
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$719
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$642
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$702
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$713
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$643
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$731
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$708
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$633
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$716
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$592
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$605