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

😐 Solo nomad: Seoul is 19.4% more expensive than Seongnam without rent, and 6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Seoul is 24.2% more expensive than Seongnam without rent, and 25.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.57 ₩11.6K

$5.93 ₩8,040

44.52%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$55.8 ₩75.7K

$42.38 ₩57.5K

31.69%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.48 ₩8,798

$4.37 ₩5,932

48.28%

Cappuccino

$3.94 ₩5,341

$3.83 ₩5,194

2.87%

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

$1.68 ₩2,275

$1.59 ₩2,161

5.66%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.81 ₩1,098

$0.86 ₩1,161

-5.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.72 ₩5,050

$2.63 ₩3,570

41.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.91 ₩8,020

$3.6 ₩4,884

64.17%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.26 ₩3,069

$2.16 ₩2,928

4.63%

White Bread (500g)

$3.31 ₩4,489

$2.11 ₩2,864

56.87%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.1 ₩4,205

$3.25 ₩4,409

-4.62%

Eggs

$3.22 ₩4,374

$3.22 ₩4,366

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.06 ₩19.1K

$9.29 ₩12.6K

51.35%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.93 ₩14.8K

$7.78 ₩10.6K

40.49%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$34.17 ₩46.4K

$34.03 ₩46.2K

0.41%

Apples (1kg)

$7.69 ₩10.4K

$7.65 ₩10.4K

0.52%

Banana (1kg)

$3.48 ₩4,728

$3.6 ₩4,887

-3.33%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.66 ₩7,685

$5.71 ₩7,753

-0.88%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.72 ₩9,119

$6.37 ₩8,646

5.49%

Potato (1kg)

$3.84 ₩5,209

$3.42 ₩4,645

12.28%

Onion (1kg)

$2.87 ₩3,888

$2.86 ₩3,885

0.35%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.53 ₩3,438

$2.61 ₩3,541

-3.07%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.33 ₩1,802

$0.96 ₩1,300

38.54%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.36 ₩4,554

$3.38 ₩4,589

-0.59%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.58 ₩27.9K

$17.4 ₩23.6K

18.28%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.44 ₩3,309

$1.88 ₩2,549

29.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.35 ₩4,547

$1.81 ₩2,457

85.08%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.12 ₩1,516

$1.04 ₩1,409

7.69%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.88 ₩63.6K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.57 ₩4,847

$3.63 ₩4,927

-1.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.57 ₩779

$0.52 ₩710

9.62%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.66 ₩11.8K

$8.77 ₩11.9K

-1.25%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.25 ₩1,692

$1.2 ₩1,630

4.17%

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

$27.4K ₩37.2M

$27.5K ₩37.3M

-0.42%

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

$24.8K ₩33.7M

$25.4K ₩34.4M

-2.14%

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

$165 ₩224.5K

$164 ₩222.9K

0.71%

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

$34.61 ₩47K

$34.33 ₩46.6K

0.82%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.4 ₩30.4K

$22.53 ₩30.6K

-0.58%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.9 ₩77.2K

$48.45 ₩65.7K

17.44%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.73 ₩32.2K

Cinema Ticket

$11.1 ₩15.1K

$11.12 ₩15.1K

-0.18%

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

$413 ₩560.9K

$414 ₩561.2K

-0.04%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$23K ₩31.2M

$23.4K ₩31.8M

-1.75%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.7 ₩79.7K

$60 ₩81.3K

-2.04%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$46.88 ₩63.6K

$47.08 ₩63.9K

-0.42%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$79 ₩107.2K

$78.8 ₩106.9K

0.25%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$115 ₩155.7K

$117 ₩159.3K

-2.27%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$933 ₩1.3M

$865 ₩1.2M

7.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$587 ₩797.1K

$665 ₩902.4K

-11.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,582 ₩3.5M

$1,069 ₩1.5M

141.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,302 ₩1.8M

$1,023 ₩1.4M

27.29%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$21.4K ₩29M

$12.4K ₩16.9M

72.05%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$11.1K ₩15M

$5,918 ₩8M

87.11%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,244 ₩4.4M

$2,611 ₩3.5M

24.26%

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Seongnam: October 29, 2025

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