Chongqing vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$1455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$3144
🏠 One person rent
$229
$793
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$1091
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$96.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$1812
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
76
98
😀 Quality of life
74
73
🏙️ Population
32.1M
919K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 57% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 7730th and 4141st ($631 vs $1455) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 1st in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 1.2 months in Seongnam. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Seongnam ranked 19th in South Korea, while ranked 1966th and 2195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Seongnam

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Chongqing Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$605
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$1278
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$16.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
4.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$13631
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$5921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$7.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$6.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$5.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$6.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$68.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$9.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$14346

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$595
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$625
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$629
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1313
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1152
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1031
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1022
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1053
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$943
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1296
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$985
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1094
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1090
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1108
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1019
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$868
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1052
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$894
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1045
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1040
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1032
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1033
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1016
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$982
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1010
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$977
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1062
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1128
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$819
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$952
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1557
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$852
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$865
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$917
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$993
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$971
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1009