Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Seongnam Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Seongnam

😐 Solo nomad: Seoul is 4.6% more expensive than Seongnam without rent, and 2.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Seoul is 9% more expensive than Seongnam without rent, and 17.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.57 ₩12.7K

$5.77 ₩8,562

48.53%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$55.6 ₩82.5K

$41.92 ₩62.2K

32.68%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.25 ₩9,273

$4.30 ₩6,383

45.35%

Cappuccino

$3.81 ₩5,656

$3.92 ₩5,813

-2.81%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.66 ₩2,464

$1.53 ₩2,265

8.50%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.83 ₩1,234

$0.84 ₩1,254

-1.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.78 ₩5,602

$2.61 ₩3,876

44.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.75 ₩8,532

$3.58 ₩5,317

60.61%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.18 ₩3,232

$2.15 ₩3,189

1.40%

White Bread (500g)

$3.46 ₩5,137

$2.11 ₩3,134

63.98%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.21 ₩4,759

$3.15 ₩4,676

1.90%

Eggs

$3.19 ₩4,731

$3.18 ₩4,719

0.31%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.37 ₩21.3K

$9.04 ₩13.4K

58.96%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.89 ₩16.2K

$7.51 ₩11.1K

45.01%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$34.35 ₩51.0K

$34.28 ₩50.9K

0.20%

Apples (1kg)

$7.95 ₩11.8K

$7.49 ₩11.1K

6.14%

Banana (1kg)

$3.60 ₩5,348

$3.61 ₩5,358

-0.28%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.53 ₩8,203

$5.41 ₩8,026

2.22%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.67 ₩9,899

$6.57 ₩9,744

1.52%

Potato (1kg)

$3.96 ₩5,874

$3.42 ₩5,081

15.79%

Onion (1kg)

$2.95 ₩4,382

$2.94 ₩4,361

0.34%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.54 ₩3,765

$2.61 ₩3,877

-2.68%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.28 ₩1,905

$0.97 ₩1,438

31.96%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.29 ₩4,881

$3.26 ₩4,831

0.92%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.17 ₩29.9K

$16.76 ₩24.9K

20.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.42 ₩3,591

$1.83 ₩2,715

32.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.37 ₩5,008

$1.79 ₩2,662

88.27%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.07 ₩1,586

$1.08 ₩1,604

-0.93%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$47.79 ₩70.9K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.49 ₩5,180

$3.58 ₩5,311

-2.51%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.54 ₩801

$0.53 ₩786

1.89%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.08 ₩13.5K

$8.72 ₩12.9K

4.13%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ₩1,772

$1.25 ₩1,857

-4.80%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.8K ₩41.2M

$28.2K ₩41.8M

-1.52%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$24.8K ₩36.9M

$25.5K ₩37.8M

-2.42%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$163 ₩242.2K

$163 ₩241.7K

0.24%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$35.22 ₩52.3K

$34.54 ₩51.3K

1.97%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.55 ₩33.5K

$21.90 ₩32.5K

2.97%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$57.2 ₩84.9K

$47.29 ₩70.2K

20.98%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.27 ₩34.5K

Cinema Ticket

$11.11 ₩16.5K

$10.87 ₩16.1K

2.21%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$406 ₩602.7K

$415 ₩615.2K

-2.04%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$23.1K ₩34.2M

$23.2K ₩34.4M

-0.46%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.0 ₩87.6K

$58.8 ₩87.3K

0.34%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.26 ₩70.1K

$48.27 ₩71.6K

-2.09%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$78.2 ₩116.1K

$78.8 ₩116.9K

-0.72%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$116 ₩172.1K

$117 ₩173.2K

-0.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$936 ₩1.4M

$456 ₩676.1K

105.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$584 ₩866.0K

$658 ₩975.8K

-11.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,602 ₩3.9M

$1,052 ₩1.6M

147.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,340 ₩2.0M

$1,012 ₩1.5M

32.36%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$23.1K ₩34.3M

$12.1K ₩17.9M

91.17%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$11.8K ₩17.5M

$5,716 ₩8.5M

106.54%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,136 ₩4.7M

$2,613 ₩3.9M

20.02%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.14

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Seoul: March 2, 2026

Last update for Seongnam: March 3, 2026

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