Seoul vs Yongin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Yongin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1444
$1256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4192
$3004
🏠 One person rent
$683
$575
🏘️ Family rent
$1882
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$460
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$91
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3018
$2147
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
83
😀 Quality of life
95
72
🏙️ Population
9.67M
971K

The cost of living in Seoul is 15% more expensive than in Yongin. Cities ranked 3641st and 4302nd ($1444 vs $1256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Seoul compared to 1.7 months in Yongin. Ranked 1st vs 32nd best cities to live in South Korea, and 23rd vs 2114th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seoul vs Yongin

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Seoul Yongin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.81
$6.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.4
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.01
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$3
 Cappuccino
$4.06
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.59
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$758
$536
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$363
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2529
$845
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1473
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$250
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$15
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.76%
4.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$19740
$9099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10956
$5628
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$46.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.8
$8.81
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.18
$2.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$3.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.82
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$40
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$3.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.9
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.37
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.99
$6.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$119
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$9.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$7.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$113
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.9
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$378
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19966
$17710

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Cities near Seoul

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 Yongin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.6 mi Osan
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Suwon
$987
20 km or 12 mi Gwangju
$1063
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
22 km or 14 mi Icheon
$949
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1121
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1054
26 km or 16 mi Anseong
$986
27 km or 17 mi Gunpo
$1120
28 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1056
29 km or 18 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$1097
34 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1069
35 km or 22 mi Ansan
$1127
39 km or 24 mi Hwaseong
$1088
39 km or 24 mi Yeoju
$973
40 km or 25 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
40 km or 25 mi Guri
$1101
42 km or 26 mi Seoul
$1444
45 km or 28 mi Namyangju
$1106
47 km or 29 mi Bucheon
$1152
48 km or 30 mi Cheonan
$940
55 km or 34 mi Incheon
$1020
57 km or 35 mi Goyang
$1144
59 km or 37 mi Uijeongbu
$986
61 km or 38 mi Gimpo
$1124
63 km or 39 mi Yangju
$983
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1002
65 km or 40 mi Wonju
$880
71 km or 44 mi Chungju
$1009
71 km or 44 mi Cheongju
$903
73 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$1041
74 km or 46 mi Paju
$1072
76 km or 47 mi Dongducheon
$1077
84 km or 52 mi Seosan
$1005
84 km or 52 mi Sejong
$963
85 km or 53 mi Chuncheon
$911
87 km or 54 mi Gongju
$949
90 km or 56 mi Jecheon
$967
99 km or 62 mi Kaesong
$1542