Cost of Living Comparison Between Sapporo and Seongnam Cost of Living Comparison Between Sapporo and Seongnam

😐 Solo nomad: Sapporo is 7.1% more expensive than Seongnam without rent, and 13.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sapporo is 8.2% more expensive than Seongnam without rent, and 11.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sapporo
Seongnam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.94 ¥1,428
$5.93 ₩8,040
67.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.94 ¥4,014
$42.38 ₩57.5K
-34.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.1 ¥732
$4.37 ₩5,932
16.70%
Cappuccino
$3.7 ¥531
$3.83 ₩5,194
-3.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 ¥133
$1.59 ₩2,161
-41.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 ¥119
$0.86 ₩1,161
-3.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.53 ¥508
$2.63 ₩3,570
34.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.27 ¥900
$3.6 ₩4,884
74.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sapporo
Seongnam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 ¥218
$2.16 ₩2,928
-29.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.33 ¥191
$2.11 ₩2,864
-36.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$7.22 ¥1,037
$3.25 ₩4,409
122.15%
Eggs
$1.9 ¥273
$3.22 ₩4,366
-40.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.69 ¥1,249
$9.29 ₩12.6K
-6.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.45 ¥1,071
$7.78 ₩10.6K
-4.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.68 ¥2,971
$34.03 ₩46.2K
-39.23%
Apples (1kg)
$3.43 ¥492
$7.65 ₩10.4K
-55.16%
Banana (1kg)
$3.05 ¥438
$3.6 ₩4,887
-15.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.18 ¥600
$5.71 ₩7,753
-26.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.02 ¥578
$6.37 ₩8,646
-36.89%
Potato (1kg)
$2.79 ¥400
$3.42 ₩4,645
-18.42%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 ¥331
$2.86 ₩3,885
-19.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.56 ¥225
$2.61 ₩3,541
-40.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 ¥123
$0.96 ₩1,300
-10.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.04 ¥437
$3.38 ₩4,589
-10.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.93 ¥1,858
$17.4 ₩23.6K
-25.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 ¥300
$1.88 ₩2,549
11.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 ¥501
$1.81 ₩2,457
92.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Sapporo
Seongnam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 ¥246
$1.04 ₩1,409
64.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$52.7 ¥7,565
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.52 ¥649
$3.63 ₩4,927
24.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.69 ¥243
$0.52 ₩710
225.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.45 ¥2,938
$8.77 ₩11.9K
133.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ¥177
$1.2 ₩1,630
2.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K ¥5.1M
$27.5K ₩37.3M
28.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17K ¥2.4M
$25.4K ₩34.4M
-32.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sapporo
Seongnam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 ¥46.2K
$164 ₩222.9K
95.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.52 ¥4,097
$34.33 ₩46.6K
-16.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.54 ¥6,111
$22.53 ₩30.6K
88.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sapporo
Seongnam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.4 ¥7,820
$48.45 ₩65.7K
12.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.51 ¥1,654
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-
Cinema Ticket
$13.14 ¥1,887
$11.12 ₩15.1K
18.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sapporo
Seongnam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 ¥39.2K
$414 ₩561.2K
-33.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.3K ¥1.6M
$23.4K ₩31.8M
-51.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sapporo
Seongnam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.37 ¥6,087
$60 ₩81.3K
-29.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.36 ¥3,931
$47.08 ₩63.9K
-41.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52 ¥7,463
$78.8 ₩106.9K
-34.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 ¥18K
$117 ₩159.3K
6.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sapporo
Seongnam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$525 ¥75.4K
$865 ₩1.2M
-39.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$311 ¥44.6K
$665 ₩902.4K
-53.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$760 ¥109.2K
$1,069 ₩1.5M
-28.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$560 ¥80.5K
$1,023 ₩1.4M
-45.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,294 ¥329.5K
$12.4K ₩16.9M
-81.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,638 ¥235.3K
$5,918 ₩8M
-72.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sapporo
Seongnam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,645 ¥236.3K
$2,611 ₩3.5M
-37.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.83
4.14
-55.80%

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Last update for Sapporo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Seongnam: October 29, 2025

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