Hangzhou vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$1121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$2991
🏠 One person rent
$391
$500
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$2799
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
91
98
😀 Quality of life
72
77
🏙️ Population
11.9M
949K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 26% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 6270th and 4659th ($831 vs $1121) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 9th in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Hangzhou compared to 2.5 months in Seongnam. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 2093rd and 696th 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
$3.85
$5.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$44.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$3.09
 Cappuccino
$3.84
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$94.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$11327
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$5965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$8.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$8.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$29.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$6.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$6.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$2.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$24.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$19963

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$755
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$707
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$725
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$720
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$707
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$811
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$677
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$694
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$687
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$771
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$789
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1190
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$731
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$731
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1074
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$713
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$719
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$688
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$690
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$713
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$644
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$675
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$741
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$625
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$651
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$682
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$898
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$645
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$625
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$763
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$524
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$746
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$735
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$682
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$740

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1081
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1063
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1069
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1101
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1054
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1444
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$987
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1256
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1127
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1152
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$949
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1024
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$986
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1144
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$983
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1088
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1124
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1020
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$973
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$986
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1041
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1072
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1077
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$880
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$940
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$911
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1002
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1542
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1009
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$967
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$963
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$949