Seongnam vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seongnam Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1435
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3373
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$705
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$1173
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$468
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2635
$2574
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
98
100
😀 Quality of life
77
99
🏙️ Population
919K
14.3M

The cost of living in Seongnam is 15% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4157th and 3130th ($1435 vs $1698) 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 1.8 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 1195th and 4th 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
$5.74
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.1
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.99
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$793
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$537
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1376
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$907
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12308
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5998
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.91
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.5
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.1
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.86
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$141
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.2
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.3
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$257
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11063
$14795

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Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1307
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1196
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1178
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1078
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1134
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1080
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1004
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1383
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$1066
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1138
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1120
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1175
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1171
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1076
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$918
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1097
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$948
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1098
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1098
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1088
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1079
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1078
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1028
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1065
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1023
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1110
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1153
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$874
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1059
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1568
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$920
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$924
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1068
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1037
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1020
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1063

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961