Seoul vs Tangerang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Tangerang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1296
$552
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3195
$1325
🏠 One person rent
$624
$253
🏘️ Family rent
$1077
$422
🍽️ Food expenses
$438
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$44
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3066
$282
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
99
79
😀 Quality of life
95
66
🏙️ Population
9.67M
2.24M

The cost of living in Seoul is 135% more expensive than in Tangerang. Cities ranked 4545th and 8373rd ($1296 vs $552) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 7th in South Korea and Indonesia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Seoul compared to 0.5 months in Tangerang. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Tangerang ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 16th and 5026th 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
$7.13
$1.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$15.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$3.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$1.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$717
$337
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$459
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1281
$592
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$272
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$44.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$67.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
9.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$24031
$1323
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10129
$501
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$8.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.36
$4.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$0.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$8.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$2.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.3
$8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.15
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$0.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$21.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.33
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$2.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$1.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$16.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.18
$2.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$4.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$39.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.7
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$480
$95.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19916
$7465

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971

Cities near Tangerang

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.7 mi South Tangerang
$516
24 km or 15 mi Jakarta
$627
32 km or 20 mi Depok
$376
41 km or 26 mi Bekasi
$515
50 km or 31 mi Bogor
$466
54 km or 33 mi Serang
$472
71 km or 44 mi Cilegon
$469
89 km or 55 mi Sukabumi
$551
127 km or 79 mi Cimahi
$468
134 km or 83 mi Bandung
$502
173 km or 107 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
189 km or 117 mi Metro
$424
216 km or 134 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
222 km or 138 mi Cirebon
$494
248 km or 154 mi Banjar
$458
287 km or 178 mi Tegal
$457
314 km or 195 mi Cilacap
$446
345 km or 215 mi Pekalongan
$452
405 km or 251 mi Prabumulih
$393
411 km or 255 mi Palembang
$371
427 km or 265 mi Semarang
$490
445 km or 276 mi Pagar Alam
$428
446 km or 277 mi Salatiga
$400
450 km or 279 mi Yogyakarta
$436
487 km or 303 mi Surakarta
$381
526 km or 327 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
552 km or 343 mi Bengkulu
$438
564 km or 350 mi Madiun
$419
610 km or 379 mi Jambi
$417
621 km or 386 mi Kediri
$428
645 km or 401 mi Blitar
$416
656 km or 408 mi Mojokerto
$402
677 km or 421 mi Batu
$386
685 km or 425 mi Surabaya
$520
690 km or 429 mi Malang
$358
711 km or 442 mi Pasuruan
$437
747 km or 464 mi Probolinggo
$450
748 km or 465 mi Pontianak
$419
825 km or 513 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
829 km or 515 mi Singkawang
$422