Hangzhou vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

Hangzhou Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$891
$1625
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2470
$4544
🏠 One person rent
$404
$784
🏘️ Family rent
$784
$1986
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$533
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.1
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1066
$2725
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
89
100
😀 Quality of life
73
94
🏙️ Population
11.9M
9.67M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 45% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5929th and 2495th ($891 vs $1625) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th 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 1.2 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.7 months in Seoul. Hangzhou ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 1540th and 33rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Seoul

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Hangzhou Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.67
$7.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$38.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.45
$5.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$3.67
☕ Cappuccino
$4.32
$4.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$983
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$558
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$2820
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$1520
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.4
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.1%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7944
$10867
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4434
$11727
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$46.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.74
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.56
$2.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.07
$3.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$18.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$6.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$6.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$6.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$3.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.74
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.59
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$3.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73.9
$76.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.6
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20805
$18966

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$726
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$776
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$726
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$662
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$650
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$655
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1099
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$685
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$849
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$882
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$672
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$852
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$701
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$729
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1379
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$667
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$693
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$754
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$778
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$678
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$690
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$684
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$680
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$686
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$514
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$665
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$770
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$674
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$952
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$674
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$832
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$666
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$681
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$652
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$677
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$573
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$700
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$686
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$683
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$811

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$929
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1030
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$954
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$914
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$933
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$925
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$998
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1068
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$966
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1151
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1075
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$932
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$962
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$925
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$949
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$961
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$924
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1021
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$985
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$939
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$924
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1074
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1016
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$936
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$953
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1466
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$917
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$862
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$932
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$919
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$926
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$907
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1021
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$855
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1046
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$867
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$921
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1465
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$950