Luoyang vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Luoyang Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1437
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$148
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$263
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.3
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$578
$2911
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
34
100
😀 Quality of life
40
95
🏙️ Population
7.06M
9.67M

The cost of living in Luoyang is 62% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8612th and 4104th ($505 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 510th and 3rd in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Luoyang compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Luoyang ranked 237th best city to live in China vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 6957th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Luoyang vs Seoul

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Luoyang Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.11
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$3.5
 Cappuccino
$4.04
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$159
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$351
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$184
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.8
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.1
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.01
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.44%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1978
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1308
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.4
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.11
$8.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.44
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.86
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.46
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.41
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.82
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.66
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.53
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.4
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.28
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.48
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.2
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.1
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$179
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16348
$20197

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LuoyangSeoul

Cost of living

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Distance City Cost of living
33 km or 21 mi Yanshi
$509
43 km or 27 mi Mengzhou
$505
49 km or 31 mi Jiyuan
$520
52 km or 32 mi Gongyi
$522
60 km or 37 mi Dengfeng
$529
66 km or 41 mi Ruzhou
$538
67 km or 41 mi Qinyang
$504
88 km or 55 mi Xinmi
$528
90 km or 56 mi Xingyang
$519
97 km or 60 mi Jiaozuo
$479
100 km or 62 mi Jincheng
$547
112 km or 69 mi Yuzhou
$552
113 km or 70 mi Sanmenxia
$564
113 km or 70 mi Zhengzhou
$512
123 km or 76 mi Xinzheng
$538
131 km or 81 mi Pingdingshan
$591
133 km or 82 mi Changge
$547
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$573
137 km or 85 mi Yuncheng
$586
142 km or 88 mi Lingbao
$559
143 km or 89 mi Houma
$540
146 km or 91 mi Xuchang
$586
151 km or 94 mi Xinxiang
$575
153 km or 95 mi Huixian
$551
170 km or 106 mi Weihui
$571
176 km or 109 mi Kaifeng
$545
179 km or 111 mi Linfen
$569
181 km or 113 mi Changzhi
$726
182 km or 113 mi Wugang
$571
183 km or 113 mi Yongji
$558
185 km or 115 mi Nanyang
$632
188 km or 117 mi Hejin
$554
189 km or 117 mi Luohe
$591
201 km or 125 mi Linzhou
$588
202 km or 126 mi Hancheng
$558
208 km or 129 mi Hebi
$625
219 km or 136 mi Changyuan
$787
222 km or 138 mi Dengzhou
$600
222 km or 138 mi Huozhou
$543
234 km or 146 mi Zhoukou
$580

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019