Seongnam vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seongnam Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1121
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2991
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$500
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$1034
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$438
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2799
$6558
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
98
81
😀 Quality of life
77
97
🏙️ Population
949K
443K

The cost of living in Seongnam is 67% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4659th and 31st ($1121 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 2nd in South Korea and Switzerland, respectively. Check South Korea vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Seongnam compared to 1.9 months in Zurich. Seongnam ranked 10th best city to live in South Korea vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 696th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seongnam vs Zurich

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Seongnam Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.33
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.9
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$8.65
 Cappuccino
$3.97
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$451
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$368
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.5
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.2
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.75%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11327
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5965
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.27
$40.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.05
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.8
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.04
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.27
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.2
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.9
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19963
$29266

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3128
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3083
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3444
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2436
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2354
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3296
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1394
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1492
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2820
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1326
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1717
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2846