Seongnam vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seongnam Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1400
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3413
$4239
🏠 One person rent
$690
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$1128
$1714
🍽️ Food expenses
$444
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$282
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2628
$2474
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
98
100
😀 Quality of life
74
99
🏙️ Population
919K
14.3M

The cost of living in Seongnam is 13% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 3869th and 3019th ($1400 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Seongnam compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Seongnam ranked 10th best city to live in South Korea vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 1233rd and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seongnam vs Tokyo

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Seongnam Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.06
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.1
$42.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$3.62
 Cappuccino
$3.99
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.49
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$797
$1018
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$538
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1292
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$905
$1239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.4
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10514
$10251
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5622
$5162
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$58.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$27.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.13
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.4
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.62
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$110
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$139
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.7
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20935
$15235

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Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1283
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1165
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1161
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1070
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1122
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1098
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1022
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1334
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1129
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1070
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1163
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1020
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1042
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$955
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1171
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$974
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1089
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1099
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1092
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1026
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1026
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1040
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1075
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1055
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1074
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1151
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$865
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1033
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1565
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$900
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$936
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1036
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1016
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1019
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1038

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1136
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1124
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1150
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1098
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1089
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$1041
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1138
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1088
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$1033
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1107
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1111
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1103
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1105
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1249
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1099
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1122
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1196
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1124
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1088
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1164
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1071
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1089
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1164
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1109
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1103
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1101