Seongnam vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seongnam Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1121
$688
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2991
$2056
🏠 One person rent
$500
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$1034
$615
🍽️ Food expenses
$438
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$65.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2799
$1041
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
98
90
😀 Quality of life
77
73
🏙️ Population
949K
13.9M

The cost of living in Seongnam is 63% more expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 4659th and 6886th ($1121 vs $688) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 104th in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Seongnam compared to 1.5 months in Tianjin. Seongnam ranked 10th best city to live in South Korea vs Tianjin ranked 8th in China, while ranked 696th and 1662nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seongnam vs Tianjin

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Seongnam Tianjin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.33
$4.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.9
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$1.12
 Cappuccino
$3.97
$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$451
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$368
$189
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$879
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$454
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.5
$43
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$65.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.2
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.75%
5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11327
$7346
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5965
$2792
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.27
$3.94
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.05
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$2.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.8
$9.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$0.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.04
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.27
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$13.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.2
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$3.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.9
$42.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$76.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$547
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19963
$16123

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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 Tianjin

Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$667
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$733
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$650
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$607
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$772
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$633
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$677
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$583
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1065
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$713
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$633
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$587
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$594
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$678
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$637
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$466
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$572
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$643
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$539
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$592
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$621
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$549
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$650
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$506
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$700
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$555
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$569
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$545
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$598
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$525
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$527
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$633
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$570
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$587
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$538
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$525
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$600