Seongnam vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seongnam Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1455
$682
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3144
$1935
🏠 One person rent
$793
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$1091
$470
🍽️ Food expenses
$424
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.4
$67
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1812
$1162
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
98
81
😀 Quality of life
73
74
🏙️ Population
919K
13.9M

The cost of living in Seongnam is 113% more expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 4141st and 7400th ($1455 vs $682) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 83rd in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Seongnam compared to 1.7 months in Tianjin. Seongnam ranked 19th best city to live in South Korea vs Tianjin ranked 11th in China, while ranked 2195th and 2024th 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
$5.21
$3.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.8
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.27
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$0.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1001
$294
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$605
$206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1278
$528
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$368
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.4
$40.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$62.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.1
$7.31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13631
$5320
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5921
$2347
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.3
$9.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.4
$4.56
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$1.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.41
$3.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$1.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$0.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.7
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$5.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.06
$5.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.44
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.3
$16.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.05
$7.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$60.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$3.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$577
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14346
$16559

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Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1313
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1152
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1031
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1022
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1053
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$943
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1296
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$985
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1094
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1090
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1108
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1019
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$868
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1052
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$894
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1045
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1040
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1032
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1033
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1016
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$982
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1010
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$977
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1062
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1128
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$819
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$952
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1557
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$852
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$865
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$917
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$993
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$971
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1009

Cities near Tianjin

Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$672
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$740
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$666
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$645
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$800
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$623
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$720
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$586
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1108
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$764
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$666
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$576
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$574
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$697
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$645
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$480
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$599
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$648
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$541
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$525
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$511
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$556
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$480
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$759
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$722
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$668
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$539
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$541
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$522
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$541
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$541
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$646
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$549
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$579
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$582
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$576
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$546