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

😐 Solo nomad: Seoul is 7% more expensive than Seongnam without rent, and 3.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Seoul is 11.3% more expensive than Seongnam without rent, and 21.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.08 ₩13.4K

$5.80 ₩8,543

56.55%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$54.7 ₩80.5K

$41.63 ₩61.3K

31.40%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.35 ₩9,349

$4.37 ₩6,434

45.31%

Cappuccino

$3.88 ₩5,712

$3.78 ₩5,564

2.65%

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

$1.73 ₩2,550

$1.53 ₩2,260

13.07%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.78 ₩1,156

$0.84 ₩1,239

-7.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.63 ₩5,351

$2.52 ₩3,704

44.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.93 ₩8,726

$3.58 ₩5,279

65.64%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.17 ₩3,198

$2.23 ₩3,278

-2.69%

White Bread (500g)

$3.30 ₩4,859

$2.03 ₩2,982

62.56%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.14 ₩4,631

$3.15 ₩4,640

-0.32%

Eggs

$3.09 ₩4,554

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.13 ₩20.8K

$9.11 ₩13.4K

55.10%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.89 ₩16.0K

$7.70 ₩11.3K

41.43%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$33.49 ₩49.3K

$33.90 ₩49.9K

-1.21%

Apples (1kg)

$7.79 ₩11.5K

$7.65 ₩11.3K

1.83%

Banana (1kg)

$3.49 ₩5,146

$3.48 ₩5,129

0.29%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.68 ₩8,367

$5.64 ₩8,303

0.71%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.51 ₩9,580

$6.46 ₩9,512

0.77%

Potato (1kg)

$4.00 ₩5,897

$3.59 ₩5,287

11.42%

Onion (1kg)

$2.83 ₩4,162

$2.94 ₩4,323

-3.74%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.55 ₩3,762

$2.51 ₩3,703

1.59%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.26 ₩1,863

$1.00 ₩1,469

26.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.32 ₩4,890

$3.39 ₩4,995

-2.06%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.07 ₩29.5K

$17.29 ₩25.5K

16.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.36 ₩3,480

$1.81 ₩2,661

30.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.23 ₩4,755

$1.79 ₩2,640

80.45%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.08 ₩1,588

$1.10 ₩1,614

-1.82%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.67 ₩68.7K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.49 ₩5,145

$3.50 ₩5,157

-0.29%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.53 ₩787

$0.57 ₩841

-7.02%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.64 ₩12.7K

$8.85 ₩13.0K

-2.37%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.18 ₩1,743

$1.24 ₩1,820

-4.84%

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

$27.6K ₩40.7M

$28.1K ₩41.3M

-1.55%

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

$24.7K ₩36.4M

-0.21%

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

$164 ₩242.1K

$166 ₩244.4K

-0.92%

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

$34.97 ₩51.5K

$34.53 ₩50.8K

1.27%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.92 ₩32.3K

$22.62 ₩33.3K

-3.09%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.8 ₩83.6K

$48.70 ₩71.7K

16.53%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$22.90 ₩33.7K

Cinema Ticket

$11.09 ₩16.3K

$11.19 ₩16.5K

-0.89%

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

$407 ₩599.3K

$410 ₩604.4K

-0.85%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$23.6K ₩34.7M

$23.8K ₩35.0M

-0.91%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.8 ₩85.2K

$57.9 ₩85.3K

-0.12%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$46.83 ₩69.0K

$47.71 ₩70.3K

-1.84%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$78.3 ₩115.4K

$78.8 ₩116.0K

-0.57%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$116 ₩171.5K

-0.03%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$938 ₩1.4M

$863 ₩1.3M

8.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$583 ₩858.3K

$665 ₩979.5K

-12.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,579 ₩3.8M

$1,085 ₩1.6M

137.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,333 ₩2.0M

$1,012 ₩1.5M

31.78%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$22.6K ₩33.3M

$12.3K ₩18.1M

83.78%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$11.8K ₩17.3M

$5,845 ₩8.6M

101.17%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,198 ₩4.7M

$2,541 ₩3.7M

25.87%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Seongnam: January 11, 2026

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