Seongnam vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seongnam Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1425
$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3320
$2600
🏠 One person rent
$713
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$1156
$614
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2607
$2075
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
98
71
😀 Quality of life
76
74
🏙️ Population
919K
518K

The cost of living in Seongnam is 38% more expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 4288th and 5404th ($1425 vs $1036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 311th 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 2 months in Utsunomiya. Seongnam ranked 9th best city to live in South Korea vs Utsunomiya ranked 210th in Japan, while ranked 1327th and 2386th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seongnam vs Utsunomiya

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Seongnam Utsunomiya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.64
$5.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.1
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.48
$4.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.98
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$529
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1364
$652
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$892
$398
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.8
$88.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
1.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12419
$4490
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5889
$2962
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$1.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.1
$48.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.69
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.95
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$7.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.4
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$4.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.6
$9.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.45
$6.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.67
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.2
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.52
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$136
$36.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.1
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$56.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12598
$16539

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Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1292
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1162
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1061
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1117
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$988
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1363
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$1030
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1120
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1044
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1167
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1134
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1050
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$913
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1092
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$937
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1076
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1068
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1057
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1053
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1046
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1008
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1007
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1073
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1121
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$867
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$984
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1563
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$892
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$986
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1003
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$986
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1019

Cities near Utsunomiya

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi Kanuma
$999
13 km or 7.8 mi Kaminokawa
$991
13 km or 8 mi Takanezawa
$1001
15 km or 9.6 mi Mibu
$968
17 km or 10 mi Sakura
$1010
17 km or 10 mi Mooka
$1010
18 km or 11 mi Shimotsuke
$974
21 km or 13 mi Mashiko
$1019
23 km or 14 mi Tochigi
$922
27 km or 17 mi Nasukarasuyama
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Oyama
$990
27 km or 17 mi Yuki
$1005
28 km or 18 mi Chikusei
$1022
29 km or 18 mi Yaita
$1036
31 km or 19 mi Sakuragawa
$1026
34 km or 21 mi Nikko
$1065
37 km or 23 mi Otawara
$1037
37 km or 23 mi Nogi
$1024
38 km or 24 mi Sano
$1043
41 km or 25 mi Yachiyo
$1037
41 km or 26 mi Shimotsuma
$1030
44 km or 27 mi Koga
$1050
44 km or 27 mi Kasama
$1023
45 km or 28 mi Ashikaga
$1130
46 km or 28 mi Tatebayashi
$1068
47 km or 29 mi Hitachiomiya
$1047
48 km or 30 mi Nasushiobara
$1047
49 km or 30 mi Ora
$1106
50 km or 31 mi Sakai
$1048
52 km or 32 mi Hanyu
$1072
52 km or 32 mi Kiryu
$1261
53 km or 33 mi Kazo
$1055
54 km or 33 mi Ota
$1202
54 km or 34 mi Ishioka
$1033
54 km or 34 mi Satte
$1053
54 km or 34 mi Omitama
$1029
54 km or 34 mi Oizumi
$1143
54 km or 34 mi Kasumigaura
$1026
55 km or 34 mi Naka
$1042
56 km or 35 mi Bando
$1047