Hangzhou vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$899
$1455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2417
$3144
🏠 One person rent
$438
$793
🏘️ Family rent
$752
$1091
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.5
$96.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$922
$1812
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
84
98
😀 Quality of life
72
73
🏙️ Population
11.9M
919K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 38% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 6257th and 4141st ($899 vs $1455) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.2 months in Seongnam. Hangzhou ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Seongnam ranked 19th in South Korea, while ranked 3005th and 2195th 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
$4.08
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$605
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$1278
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$16.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
4.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7694
$13631
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3840
$5921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$7.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$6.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$5.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.09
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$6.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$68.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.81
$9.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25159
$14346

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$670
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$680
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$667
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$696
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$661
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$798
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$663
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$611
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$660
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$657
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$726
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$684
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1147
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$708
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$678
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1030
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$636
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$677
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$658
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$571
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$646
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$628
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$645
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$686
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$623
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$581
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$643
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$671
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$644
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$651
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$627
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$725
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$674
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$687
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$659
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$789

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