Seoul vs Tangerang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Tangerang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1383
$665
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3421
$1557
🏠 One person rent
$635
$342
🏘️ Family rent
$1111
$589
🍽️ Food expenses
$484
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$44.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1954
$328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
78
😀 Quality of life
93
64
🏙️ Population
9.67M
2.24M

The cost of living in Seoul is 108% more expensive than in Tangerang. Cities ranked 4296th and 7324th ($1383 vs $665) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in South Korea and Indonesia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Seoul compared to 0.5 months in Tangerang. Seoul ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Tangerang ranked 5th in Indonesia, while ranked 90th and 5438th 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
$7.28
$1.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.1
$16.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$3.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$2.72
☕ Cappuccino
$3.69
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.66
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$764
$443
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$460
$216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1372
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.1
$57.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$89
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.8
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
9.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$20727
$1441
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10845
$540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
$8.19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.78
$4.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.68
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.27
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$8.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$33
$8.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$0.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$23.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.56
$2.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$2.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.5
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$3.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.2
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$4.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21347
$7819

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020

Cities near Tangerang

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.7 mi South Tangerang
$567
24 km or 15 mi Jakarta
$699
32 km or 20 mi Depok
$400
41 km or 26 mi Bekasi
$555
50 km or 31 mi Bogor
$480
54 km or 33 mi Serang
$517
71 km or 44 mi Cilegon
$511
89 km or 55 mi Sukabumi
$561
127 km or 79 mi Cimahi
$490
134 km or 83 mi Bandung
$534
173 km or 107 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
189 km or 117 mi Metro
$429
216 km or 134 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
222 km or 138 mi Cirebon
$523
248 km or 154 mi Banjar
$488
287 km or 178 mi Tegal
$482
314 km or 195 mi Cilacap
$478
345 km or 215 mi Pekalongan
$471
405 km or 251 mi Prabumulih
$411
411 km or 255 mi Palembang
$390
427 km or 265 mi Semarang
$488
445 km or 276 mi Pagar Alam
$448
446 km or 277 mi Salatiga
$422
450 km or 279 mi Yogyakarta
$445
487 km or 303 mi Surakarta
$409
526 km or 327 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
552 km or 343 mi Bengkulu
$461
564 km or 350 mi Madiun
$456
610 km or 379 mi Jambi
$444
621 km or 386 mi Kediri
$447
645 km or 401 mi Blitar
$440
656 km or 408 mi Mojokerto
$413
677 km or 421 mi Batu
$409
685 km or 425 mi Surabaya
$551
690 km or 429 mi Malang
$384
711 km or 442 mi Pasuruan
$457
747 km or 464 mi Probolinggo
$470
748 km or 465 mi Pontianak
$413
825 km or 513 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
829 km or 515 mi Singkawang
$420