Chongqing vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$1425
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$3320
🏠 One person rent
$205
$713
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$1156
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$2607
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
76
98
😀 Quality of life
74
76
🏙️ Population
32.1M
919K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 58% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 7933rd and 4288th ($601 vs $1425) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th 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 1.8 months in Seongnam. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Seongnam ranked 9th in South Korea, while ranked 2353rd and 1327th 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
$2.89
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$39.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$5.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$1364
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$892
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$97.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$5889
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$7.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$6.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$6.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$5.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$20.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$6.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$73.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$136
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$9.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$60.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$12598

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$581
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1292
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1162
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1061
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1117
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$988
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1363
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$1030
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1120
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1044
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1167
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1134
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1050
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$913
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1092
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$937
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1076
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1068
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1057
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1053
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1046
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1008
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1007
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1073
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1121
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$867
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$984
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1563
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$892
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$986
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1003
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$986
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1019