Seoul vs Tangerang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Tangerang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1334
$558
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3862
$1529
🏠 One person rent
$608
$243
🏘️ Family rent
$1634
$583
🍽️ Food expenses
$488
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$45.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2911
$306
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
78
😀 Quality of life
95
58
🏙️ Population
9.67M
2.24M

The cost of living in Seoul is 139% more expensive than in Tangerang. Cities ranked 4104th and 8142nd ($1334 vs $558) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 12th 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 0.5 months in Tangerang. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Tangerang ranked 5th in Indonesia, while ranked 30th and 5471st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seoul vs Tangerang

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Seoul Tangerang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.53
$1.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.1
$15.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$3.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.5
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$3.57
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$754
$185
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2293
$689
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$432
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.6
$49.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$76
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.3
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
9.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$19682
$1727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11168
$474
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$9.22
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.08
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.38
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$9.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$0.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.3
$21.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$2.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$2.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.75
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$22.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$3.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.9
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$4.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$38.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.4
$62.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20197
$7618

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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 Tangerang

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.7 mi South Tangerang
$536
24 km or 15 mi Jakarta
$701
32 km or 20 mi Depok
$385
41 km or 26 mi Bekasi
$518
50 km or 31 mi Bogor
$513
54 km or 33 mi Serang
$492
71 km or 44 mi Cilegon
$488
89 km or 55 mi Sukabumi
$563
127 km or 79 mi Cimahi
$500
134 km or 83 mi Bandung
$545
173 km or 107 mi Bandar Lampung
$374
189 km or 117 mi Metro
$432
216 km or 134 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
222 km or 138 mi Cirebon
$521
248 km or 154 mi Banjar
$490
287 km or 178 mi Tegal
$480
314 km or 195 mi Cilacap
$474
345 km or 215 mi Pekalongan
$471
405 km or 251 mi Prabumulih
$417
411 km or 255 mi Palembang
$395
427 km or 265 mi Semarang
$493
445 km or 276 mi Pagar Alam
$458
446 km or 277 mi Salatiga
$421
450 km or 279 mi Yogyakarta
$408
487 km or 303 mi Surakarta
$417
526 km or 327 mi Lubuklinggau
$466
552 km or 343 mi Bengkulu
$500
564 km or 350 mi Madiun
$486
610 km or 379 mi Jambi
$458
621 km or 386 mi Kediri
$464
645 km or 401 mi Blitar
$453
656 km or 408 mi Mojokerto
$505
677 km or 421 mi Batu
$410
685 km or 425 mi Surabaya
$549
690 km or 429 mi Malang
$365
711 km or 442 mi Pasuruan
$510
747 km or 464 mi Probolinggo
$614
748 km or 465 mi Pontianak
$427
825 km or 513 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
829 km or 515 mi Singkawang
$430