Seoul vs Tangerang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Tangerang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1461
$605
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4186
$1647
🏠 One person rent
$677
$263
🏘️ Family rent
$1788
$613
🍽️ Food expenses
$526
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2981
$326
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
75
😀 Quality of life
94
57
🏙️ Population
9.67M
2.24M

The cost of living in Seoul is 142% more expensive than in Tangerang. Cities ranked 3861st and 7726th ($1461 vs $605) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th 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 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 43rd and 5630th 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
$7.68
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.79
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.91
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$201
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$460
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2513
$749
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1348
$442
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$53.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$82.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.14%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$21201
$1527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11781
$511
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.5
$9.84
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.05
$4.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$3.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$38.3
$8.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$2.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.4
$23.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$2.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.05
$2.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.1
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$3.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$16.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91
$63.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$410
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21834
$9006

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043

Cities near Tangerang

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.7 mi South Tangerang
$577
24 km or 15 mi Jakarta
$757
32 km or 20 mi Depok
$419
41 km or 26 mi Bekasi
$541
50 km or 31 mi Bogor
$553
54 km or 33 mi Serang
$524
71 km or 44 mi Cilegon
$522
89 km or 55 mi Sukabumi
$596
127 km or 79 mi Cimahi
$530
134 km or 83 mi Bandung
$571
173 km or 107 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
189 km or 117 mi Metro
$438
216 km or 134 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
222 km or 138 mi Cirebon
$551
248 km or 154 mi Banjar
$517
287 km or 178 mi Tegal
$512
314 km or 195 mi Cilacap
$508
345 km or 215 mi Pekalongan
$506
405 km or 251 mi Prabumulih
$441
411 km or 255 mi Palembang
$420
427 km or 265 mi Semarang
$550
445 km or 276 mi Pagar Alam
$485
446 km or 277 mi Salatiga
$447
450 km or 279 mi Yogyakarta
$453
487 km or 303 mi Surakarta
$434
526 km or 327 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
552 km or 343 mi Bengkulu
$530
564 km or 350 mi Madiun
$507
610 km or 379 mi Jambi
$499
621 km or 386 mi Kediri
$487
645 km or 401 mi Blitar
$470
656 km or 408 mi Mojokerto
$512
677 km or 421 mi Batu
$427
685 km or 425 mi Surabaya
$558
690 km or 429 mi Malang
$388
711 km or 442 mi Pasuruan
$495
747 km or 464 mi Probolinggo
$518
748 km or 465 mi Pontianak
$458
825 km or 513 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
829 km or 515 mi Singkawang
$459