Seongnam vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seongnam Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1127
$2650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3035
$5860
🏠 One person rent
$477
$1697
🏘️ Family rent
$1011
$2823
🍽️ Food expenses
$476
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.5
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2868
$3361
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
98
78
😀 Quality of life
76
92
🏙️ Population
919K
662K

The cost of living in Seongnam is 57% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 4810th and 512th ($1127 vs $2650) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1st in South Korea and Canada, respectively. Check South Korea vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Seongnam compared to 1.3 months in Vancouver. Seongnam ranked 10th best city to live in South Korea vs Vancouver ranked 5th in Canada, while ranked 938th and 100th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seongnam vs Vancouver

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Seongnam Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.41
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.9
$75.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.53
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$6.59
 Cappuccino
$3.9
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$1905
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$1486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$3353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$2487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.5
$69.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.5
$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.76%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11353
$10997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6094
$7402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$2.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.8
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.52
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.16
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.6
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$4.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.7
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.26
$5.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$3.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.4
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.6
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$65
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.3
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$1165
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21935
$16245

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Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1087
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1057
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1074
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$988
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1003
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1025
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1461
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$970
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1142
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$990
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1068
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1077
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1025
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$936
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1008
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$941
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1049
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$966
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1067
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1036
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1041
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$989
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1020
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$968
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1140
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1222
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$839
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1025
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1567
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1098
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$997
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1027
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1111
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1043
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1098

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Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2502
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2220
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2589
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2330
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2417
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2553
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$1983
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1976
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1789
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2278
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1765
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2263
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2469
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2546
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2609
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1913
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2576
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2569
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2619
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2692
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2769
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2821
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3091
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2263
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2866
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2784
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2901
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2491
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3229
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2908
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3179
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2759
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2743