Seoul vs South Tangerang - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Seoul	South Tangerang
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1334	$536
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3862	$1441
🏠 One person rent	$608	$228
🏘️ Family rent	$1634	$508
🍽️ Food expenses	$488	$211
🚐 Transport expenses	$144	$40.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2911	$388
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity	18 km	19 km
🎓 Higher education	100	82
😀 Quality of life	95	43
🏙️ Population	9.67M	1.64M

The cost of living in Seoul is 149% more expensive than in South Tangerang. Cities ranked 4104th and 8367th ($1334 vs $536) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 20th in South Korea and Indonesia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Seoul compared to 0.7 months in South Tangerang. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs South Tangerang ranked 16th in Indonesia, while ranked 30th and 6727th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seoul vs South Tangerang

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	Seoul	South Tangerang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$7.53	$1.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$40.1	$14.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.87	$3.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.5	$2.56
☕ Cappuccino	$3.57	$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.58	$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$754	$215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$422	$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2293	$621
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1250	$364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$99.6	$43.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$155	$67.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$20.3	$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.85%	9.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$19682	$1327
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$11168	$710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.05	$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$44.5	$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.29	$3.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.17	$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.06	$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.08	$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.06	$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.38	$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.7	$8.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.56	$3.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$32	$7.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.25	$2.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.37	$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.31	$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.9	$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.54	$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.82	$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.81	$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.18	$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$20.3	$21.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.46	$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.17	$2.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.67	$2.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.75	$2.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.16	$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.86	$0.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$48.3	$20.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.5	$3.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$22.9	$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$9.53	$3.78
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.3	$43
👟 Brand Sneakers	$82.4	$68.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$420	$121
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$20197	$7711

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Cities near Seoul

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi	Guri	$1122
17 km or 10 mi	Goyang	$1171
17 km or 10 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1089
17 km or 11 mi	Gwacheon	$1070
19 km or 12 mi	Uijeongbu	$955
20 km or 12 mi	Hanam	$1161
20 km or 12 mi	Namyangju	$1129
20 km or 13 mi	Seongnam	$1400
21 km or 13 mi	Siheung	$1283
21 km or 13 mi	Bucheon	$1163
22 km or 14 mi	Anyang	$1022
23 km or 14 mi	Yangju	$974
24 km or 15 mi	Gunpo	$1098
26 km or 16 mi	Gimpo	$1099
27 km or 17 mi	Uiwang	$1063
30 km or 19 mi	Gwangju	$1165
32 km or 20 mi	Paju	$1075
33 km or 20 mi	Ansan	$1070
33 km or 21 mi	Suwon	$1022
34 km or 21 mi	Incheon	$1092
37 km or 23 mi	Dongducheon	$1055
39 km or 24 mi	Pocheon	$1040
42 km or 26 mi	Yongin	$1127
47 km or 29 mi	Hwaseong	$1089
49 km or 31 mi	Osan	$1042
52 km or 32 mi	Icheon	$1020
58 km or 36 mi	Kaesong	$1565
65 km or 40 mi	Yeoju	$1026
66 km or 41 mi	Pyeongtaek	$984
69 km or 43 mi	Anseong	$1026
72 km or 45 mi	Chuncheon	$865
83 km or 52 mi	Dangjin	$1033
86 km or 53 mi	Wonju	$1074
87 km or 54 mi	Cheonan	$1151
101 km or 63 mi	Seosan	$1036
107 km or 66 mi	Chungju	$900
114 km or 71 mi	Cheongju	$936
118 km or 73 mi	Jecheon	$1016
123 km or 77 mi	Haeju	$1550
124 km or 77 mi	Sejong	$1019

Cities near South Tangerang

Distance	City	Cost of living
16 km or 9.7 mi	Tangerang	$558
16 km or 10 mi	Jakarta	$701
16 km or 10 mi	Depok	$385
32 km or 20 mi	Bekasi	$518
36 km or 22 mi	Bogor	$513
66 km or 41 mi	Serang	$492
74 km or 46 mi	Sukabumi	$563
84 km or 52 mi	Cilegon	$488
112 km or 69 mi	Cimahi	$500
119 km or 74 mi	Bandung	$545
187 km or 116 mi	Bandar Lampung	$374
201 km or 125 mi	Tasikmalaya	$373
204 km or 127 mi	Metro	$432
210 km or 130 mi	Cirebon	$521
234 km or 145 mi	Banjar	$490
274 km or 171 mi	Tegal	$480
299 km or 186 mi	Cilacap	$474
333 km or 207 mi	Pekalongan	$471
415 km or 258 mi	Semarang	$493
420 km or 261 mi	Prabumulih	$417
427 km or 265 mi	Palembang	$395
434 km or 270 mi	Salatiga	$421
436 km or 271 mi	Yogyakarta	$408
459 km or 285 mi	Pagar Alam	$458
474 km or 295 mi	Surakarta	$417
542 km or 336 mi	Lubuklinggau	$466
551 km or 342 mi	Madiun	$486
566 km or 352 mi	Bengkulu	$500
608 km or 378 mi	Kediri	$464
626 km or 389 mi	Jambi	$458
632 km or 393 mi	Blitar	$453
645 km or 400 mi	Mojokerto	$505
664 km or 413 mi	Batu	$410
673 km or 418 mi	Surabaya	$549
678 km or 421 mi	Malang	$365
699 km or 435 mi	Pasuruan	$510
735 km or 457 mi	Probolinggo	$614
755 km or 469 mi	Pontianak	$427
838 km or 521 mi	Singkawang	$430
840 km or 522 mi	Tanjung Pinang	$506