Seongnam vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seongnam Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1127
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3035
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$477
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$1011
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$476
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.5
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2868
$2601
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
98
100
😀 Quality of life
76
99
🏙️ Population
919K
14.3M

The cost of living in Seongnam is 31% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4810th and 3085th ($1127 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 4th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Seongnam compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Seongnam ranked 10th best city to live in South Korea vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 938th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seongnam vs Tokyo

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Seongnam Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.41
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.9
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.53
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.5
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.5
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.76%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11353
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6094
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.8
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.52
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.16
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.6
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.7
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.26
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.4
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.6
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.3
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21935
$15495

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Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1087
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1057
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1074
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$988
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1003
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1025
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1461
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$970
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1142
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$990
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1068
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1077
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1025
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$936
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1008
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$941
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1049
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$966
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1067
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1036
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1041
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$989
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1020
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$968
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1140
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1222
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$839
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1025
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1567
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1098
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$997
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1027
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1111
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1043
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1098

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033