cost
Cost of Living Index
Seongnam87.8 / 100
Q219390 / 0
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Chart summary: Seongnam leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Seongnam leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Seongnam leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Seongnam leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Seongnam | 87.8 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Q2193 | 90 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Seongnam | 67 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Q2193 | 52.5 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Seongnam | $1,298 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Q2193 | $2,225 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Seongnam | 11.9x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Q2193 | 13.0x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Seongnam | $1,856/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Q2193 | $3,062/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Seongnam | 8.0% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Q2193 | 3.3% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Seongnam | 70.1 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Q2193 | 50.2 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Seongnam | 79.8 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Q2193 | 71.6 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
No clear winner across 22 metrics.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Seongnam leads cost, safety, and rent; Q2193 leads salary, jobs, and air quality.
cost
Seongnam
87.8
Q2193
90
safety
Seongnam
67
Q2193
52.5
housing
Seongnam
$1,298
Q2193
$2,225
housing
Seongnam
11.9x
Q2193
13.0x
jobs
Seongnam
$1,856/mo
Q2193
$3,062/mo
jobs
Seongnam
8.0%
Q2193
3.3%
health
Seongnam
70.1
Q2193
50.2
health
Seongnam
79.8 years
Q2193
71.6 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Seongnam
-0.6%
Q2193
3.0%
education
Seongnam
74.2
Q2193
84.8
transport
Seongnam
68.8
Q2193
66.4
safety
Seongnam
12.8 per 100k
Q2193
0.4 per 100k
safety
Seongnam
1.2 per 100k
Q2193
38.4 per 100k
health
Seongnam
18.4%
Q2193
20.0%
quality
Seongnam
4.8
Q2193
6.6
housing
Seongnam
$8,492/sqm
Q2193
$13,739/sqm
religion
Seongnam
37.4%
Q2193
51.1%
religion
Seongnam
48.6%
Q2193
36.3%
religion
Seongnam
27.2%
Q2193
91.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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