Cost of Living Comparison Between Seongnam and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Seongnam and Lisbon

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Seongnam is 2.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 25.7% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Seongnam is 9.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 25.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Seongnam
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.93 β‚©8,040
$16.09 €13.89
-63.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.38 β‚©57.5K
$64.1 €55.3
-33.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.37 β‚©5,932
$10.28 €8.88
-57.49%
Cappuccino
$3.83 β‚©5,194
$2.78 €2.4
37.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 β‚©2,161
$2.23 €1.92
-28.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 β‚©1,161
$1.57 €1.35
-45.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.63 β‚©3,570
$3.41 €2.95
-22.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.6 β‚©4,884
$3.82 €3.3
-5.76%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Seongnam
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 β‚©2,928
$1.14 €0.98
89.47%
White Bread (500g)
$2.11 β‚©2,864
$1.73 €1.49
21.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.25 β‚©4,409
$1.67 €1.44
94.61%
Eggs
$3.22 β‚©4,366
$3.13 €2.7
2.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.29 β‚©12.6K
$13.31 €11.5
-30.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.78 β‚©10.6K
$7.99 €6.9
-2.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$34.03 β‚©46.2K
$15.97 €13.79
113.09%
Apples (1kg)
$7.65 β‚©10.4K
$2.28 €1.97
235.53%
Banana (1kg)
$3.6 β‚©4,887
$1.7 €1.47
111.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.71 β‚©7,753
$2.04 €1.76
179.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.37 β‚©8,646
$2.55 €2.2
149.80%
Potato (1kg)
$3.42 β‚©4,645
$1.76 €1.52
94.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.86 β‚©3,885
$2.05 €1.77
39.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.61 β‚©3,541
$1.98 €1.71
31.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 β‚©1,300
$0.81 €0.7
18.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.38 β‚©4,589
$6.59 €5.69
-48.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.4 β‚©23.6K
$5.87 €5.07
196.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 β‚©2,549
$1.33 €1.15
41.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 β‚©2,457
$2.92 €2.52
-38.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Seongnam
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.04 β‚©1,409
$2.27 €1.96
-54.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.63 β‚©4,927
$4.23 €3.66
-14.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 β‚©710
$0.86 €0.75
-39.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.77 β‚©11.9K
$18.68 €16.13
-53.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 β‚©1,630
$2.09 €1.81
-42.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K β‚©37.3M
$34.5K €29.8K
-20.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K β‚©34.4M
$39.6K €34.2K
-35.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Seongnam
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 β‚©222.9K
$148 €128
10.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.33 β‚©46.6K
$20.98 €18.11
63.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.53 β‚©30.6K
$39.65 €34.24
-43.18%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Seongnam
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.45 β‚©65.7K
$47.92 €41.37
1.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.12 β‚©15.1K
$9.38 €8.1
18.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Seongnam
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$414 β‚©561.2K
$607 €524
-31.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.4K β‚©31.8M
$16.1K €13.9K
45.46%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Seongnam
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60 β‚©81.3K
$104 €90.1
-42.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.08 β‚©63.9K
$41.09 €35.48
14.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.8 β‚©106.9K
$92.7 €80
-14.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 β‚©159.3K
$119 €102
-1.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Seongnam
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$865 β‚©1.2M
$1,592 €1,375
-45.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$665 β‚©902.4K
$1,262 €1,090
-47.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,069 β‚©1.5M
$3,046 €2,630
-64.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,023 β‚©1.4M
$2,069 €1,787
-50.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.4K β‚©16.9M
$7,280 €6,286
70.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,918 β‚©8M
$4,549 €3,928
30.09%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Seongnam
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,611 β‚©3.5M
$1,462 €1,263
78.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
3.81
8.66%

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Last update for Seongnam: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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