Hangzhou vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$805
$1400
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2398
$3413
🏠 One person rent
$369
$690
🏘️ Family rent
$751
$1128
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.8
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1212
$2628
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
91
98
😀 Quality of life
72
74
🏙️ Population
11.9M
919K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 42% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 6419th and 3869th ($805 vs $1400) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd 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 1.5 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.9 months in Seongnam. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 1916th and 1233rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Seongnam

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Hangzhou Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.66
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.6
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.65
 Cappuccino
$3.9
$3.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$797
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$1292
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$905
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$82.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8089
$10514
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4179
$5622
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.71
$14.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$7.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$5.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$21.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.99
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$6.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$110
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.93
$9.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.5
$139
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.51
$9.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$62.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$441
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31296
$20935

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$716
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$670
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$573
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$650
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$677
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$642
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$868
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$695
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$587
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$708
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$654
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$670
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$700
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$672
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1097
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$665
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$645
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$984
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$702
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$640
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$657
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$590
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$642
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$616
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$643
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$682
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$607
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$602
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$631
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$691
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$621
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$603
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$522
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$666
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$671
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$644
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$746

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1283
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1165
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1161
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1070
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1122
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1098
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1022
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1334
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1129
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1070
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1163
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1020
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1042
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$955
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1171
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$974
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1089
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1099
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1092
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1026
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1026
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1040
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1075
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1055
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1074
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1151
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$865
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1033
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1565
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$900
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$936
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1036
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1016
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1019
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1038