Chengdu vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$3035
🏠 One person rent
$251
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$1011
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$476
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$2868
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
94
98
😀 Quality of life
72
76
🏙️ Population
20.9M
919K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 41% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 7209th and 4810th ($660 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 12th in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 2.5 months in Seongnam. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 1933rd and 938th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Seongnam

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Chengdu Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$45.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$3.13
 Cappuccino
$3.65
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$16.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$11353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$6094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$7.52
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$9.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$7.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$2.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$23.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$64.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$21935

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1087
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1057
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1074
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$988
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1003
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1025
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1461
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$970
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1142
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$990
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1068
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1077
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1025
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$936
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1008
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$941
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1049
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$966
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1067
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1036
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1041
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$989
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1020
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$968
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1140
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1222
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$839
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1025
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1567
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1098
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$997
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1027
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1111
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1043
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1098