Seoul vs Yongin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Yongin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1461
$1142
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4186
$2763
🏠 One person rent
$677
$520
🏘️ Family rent
$1788
$830
🍽️ Food expenses
$526
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2981
$2204
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
83
😀 Quality of life
94
70
🏙️ Population
9.67M
971K

The cost of living in Seoul is 28% more expensive than in Yongin. Cities ranked 3861st and 4761st ($1461 vs $1142) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Seoul compared to 1.9 months in Yongin. Ranked 2nd vs 27th best cities to live in South Korea, and 43rd vs 2356th 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
$7.68
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.79
$2.86
 Cappuccino
$3.91
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$545
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$460
$366
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2513
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1348
$607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.14%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$21201
$9594
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11781
$5713
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.5
$46.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.05
$8.65
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$3.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$9.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$38.3
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$5.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$3.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$2.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.4
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.05
$6.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.1
$122
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$7.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$74
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$410
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21834
$20738

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Cities near Seoul

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 Yongin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.6 mi Osan
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Suwon
$970
20 km or 12 mi Gwangju
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Icheon
$1077
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$988
26 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1041
27 km or 17 mi Gunpo
$1003
28 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$1025
34 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1074
35 km or 22 mi Ansan
$990
39 km or 24 mi Hwaseong
$1049
39 km or 24 mi Yeoju
$1036
40 km or 25 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
40 km or 25 mi Guri
$1085
42 km or 26 mi Seoul
$1461
45 km or 28 mi Namyangju
$1084
47 km or 29 mi Bucheon
$1068
48 km or 30 mi Cheonan
$1222
55 km or 34 mi Incheon
$1067
57 km or 35 mi Goyang
$1008
59 km or 37 mi Uijeongbu
$936
61 km or 38 mi Gimpo
$966
63 km or 39 mi Yangju
$941
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1025
65 km or 40 mi Wonju
$1140
71 km or 44 mi Chungju
$1098
71 km or 44 mi Cheongju
$997
73 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$989
74 km or 46 mi Paju
$1020
76 km or 47 mi Dongducheon
$968
84 km or 52 mi Seosan
$1027
84 km or 52 mi Sejong
$1043
85 km or 53 mi Chuncheon
$839
87 km or 54 mi Gongju
$1098
90 km or 56 mi Jecheon
$1111
99 km or 62 mi Kaesong
$1567