Seongnam vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Seongnam	Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1121	$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2991	$4005
🏠 One person rent	$500	$760
🏘️ Family rent	$1034	$1537
🍽️ Food expenses	$438	$426
🚐 Transport expenses	$87.1	$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2799	$2885
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	2 km	15 km
🎓 Higher education	98	100
😀 Quality of life	77	100
🏙️ Population	949K	14M

The cost of living in Seongnam is 28% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4659th and 3238th ($1121 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 2.5 months in Seongnam compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Seongnam ranked 10th best city to live in South Korea vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 696th and 1st 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	$5.33	$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$44.9	$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.44	$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.09	$2.91
☕ Cappuccino	$3.97	$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.58	$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$451	$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$368	$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$811	$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$881	$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$94.5	$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$146	$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$21.2	$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.75%	1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$11327	$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5965	$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.08	$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$44.4	$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.27	$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.19	$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.11	$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.75	$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.83	$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.28	$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.05	$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.79	$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$29.8	$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.36	$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.37	$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.01	$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.31	$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.14	$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.26	$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.67	$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.88	$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$18.8	$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.26	$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.47	$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.04	$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.27	$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.74	$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.9	$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$42.5	$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.1	$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$24.2	$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$8.02	$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$68.9	$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$89.3	$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$370	$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$19963	$15051

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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 Tokyo

Distance	City	Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi	Musashino	$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi	Komae	$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi	Mitaka	$1117
13 km or 8 mi	Wako	$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi	Kawaguchi	$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi	Hirai	$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi	Toda	$988
14 km or 8.9 mi	Chofu	$1115
14 km or 9 mi	Nishitokyo	$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi	Asaka	$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi	Warabi	$973
16 km or 10 mi	Niiza	$1053
17 km or 10 mi	Higashikurume	$1066
17 km or 11 mi	Koganei	$1067
18 km or 11 mi	Kawasaki-ku	$1009
18 km or 11 mi	Inagi	$1064
18 km or 11 mi	Soka	$1071
18 km or 11 mi	Kiyose	$1052
19 km or 12 mi	Shiki	$1009
19 km or 12 mi	Kawasaki	$1101
19 km or 12 mi	Urayasu	$1062
20 km or 12 mi	Fuchu	$1091
20 km or 12 mi	Saitama	$1063
20 km or 12 mi	Kodaira	$1078
20 km or 12 mi	Yashio	$1045
21 km or 13 mi	Kokubunji	$1057
21 km or 13 mi	Higashimurayama	$1062
21 km or 13 mi	Miyoshi	$1036
22 km or 14 mi	Ichikawa	$985
22 km or 14 mi	Matsudo	$1143
23 km or 14 mi	Misato	$1049
23 km or 14 mi	Fujimi	$1031
23 km or 14 mi	Kunitachi	$1042
23 km or 14 mi	Tama	$1041
24 km or 15 mi	Tokorozawa	$1102
24 km or 15 mi	Koshigaya	$1133
25 km or 15 mi	Tachikawa	$1056
25 km or 15 mi	Higashiyamato	$1052
26 km or 16 mi	Yoshikawa	$1060
26 km or 16 mi	Fujimino	$1063