Seoul vs Tangerang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Tangerang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1444
$573
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4192
$1557
🏠 One person rent
$683
$255
🏘️ Family rent
$1882
$590
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$47.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3018
$317
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
75
😀 Quality of life
95
60
🏙️ Population
9.67M
2.24M

The cost of living in Seoul is 152% more expensive than in Tangerang. Cities ranked 3641st and 7917th ($1444 vs $573) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th in South Korea and Indonesia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Seoul compared to 0.6 months in Tangerang. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Tangerang ranked 6th in Indonesia, while ranked 23rd and 5383rd 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
$6.81
$1.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.4
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.01
$3.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$1.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.59
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$758
$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2529
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1473
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$51.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$80.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.76%
8.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$19740
$1871
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10956
$736
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$9.59
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.8
$4.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.18
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$0.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.82
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$3.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$40
$7.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$2.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.9
$21.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.37
$2.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.99
$2.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$3.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$4.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$34.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.9
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19966
$8582

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963

Cities near Tangerang

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.7 mi South Tangerang
$545
24 km or 15 mi Jakarta
$718
32 km or 20 mi Depok
$393
41 km or 26 mi Bekasi
$552
50 km or 31 mi Bogor
$480
54 km or 33 mi Serang
$512
71 km or 44 mi Cilegon
$493
89 km or 55 mi Sukabumi
$547
127 km or 79 mi Cimahi
$500
134 km or 83 mi Bandung
$512
173 km or 107 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
189 km or 117 mi Metro
$422
216 km or 134 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
222 km or 138 mi Cirebon
$495
248 km or 154 mi Banjar
$426
287 km or 178 mi Tegal
$478
314 km or 195 mi Cilacap
$474
345 km or 215 mi Pekalongan
$479
405 km or 251 mi Prabumulih
$450
411 km or 255 mi Palembang
$457
427 km or 265 mi Semarang
$570
445 km or 276 mi Pagar Alam
$476
446 km or 277 mi Salatiga
$403
450 km or 279 mi Yogyakarta
$427
487 km or 303 mi Surakarta
$383
526 km or 327 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
552 km or 343 mi Bengkulu
$521
564 km or 350 mi Madiun
$440
610 km or 379 mi Jambi
$479
621 km or 386 mi Kediri
$439
645 km or 401 mi Blitar
$427
656 km or 408 mi Mojokerto
$459
677 km or 421 mi Batu
$403
685 km or 425 mi Surabaya
$522
690 km or 429 mi Malang
$383
711 km or 442 mi Pasuruan
$454
747 km or 464 mi Probolinggo
$469
748 km or 465 mi Pontianak
$444
825 km or 513 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
829 km or 515 mi Singkawang
$442