Seongnam vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seongnam Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1455
$968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3144
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$793
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$1091
$1040
🍽️ Food expenses
$424
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.4
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1812
$203
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
98
13
😀 Quality of life
73
46
🏙️ Population
919K
948K

The cost of living in Seongnam is 50% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 4141st and 5785th ($1455 vs $968) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in South Korea and Laos, respectively. Check South Korea vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Seongnam compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Seongnam ranked 19th best city to live in South Korea vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 2195th and 7093rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seongnam vs Vientiane

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Seongnam Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.21
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.8
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.27
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1001
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$605
$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1278
$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.4
$56.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$86.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.1
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
9.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13631
$2316
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5921
$186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.3
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.4
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.41
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$6.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.7
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.06
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.44
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.3
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.05
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14346
$9878

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Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1313
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1152
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1031
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1022
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1053
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$943
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1296
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$985
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1094
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1090
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1108
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1019
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$868
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1052
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$894
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1045
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1040
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1032
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1033
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1016
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$982
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1010
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$977
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1062
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1128
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$819
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$952
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1557
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$852
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$865
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$917
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$993
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$971
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1009

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$564
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$590
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$968
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$554
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$560
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$581
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$593
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$750
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$495
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$599
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$675
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$582
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$583
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$671
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$694
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$591
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$616
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$553
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$762
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$761
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$594
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$586
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$996
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$467
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$564
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$794
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$601
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$601
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$575
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$375