Ningbo vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$1455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1956
$3144
🏠 One person rent
$249
$793
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$1091
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.7
$96.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1198
$1812
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
53
98
😀 Quality of life
73
73
🏙️ Population
9.4M
919K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 55% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 7558th and 4141st ($660 vs $1455) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th 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 1.8 months in Ningbo compared to 1.2 months in Seongnam. Ningbo ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Seongnam ranked 19th in South Korea, while ranked 2343rd and 2195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ningbo vs Seongnam

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Ningbo Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.03
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$605
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$614
$1278
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.72
$16.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.12%
4.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4619
$13631
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2635
$5921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.7
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.45
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$7.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$6.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$6.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$68.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.82
$9.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.84
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$803
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15801
$14346

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$571
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$670
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$677
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$899
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1147
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1030
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$696
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$687
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$726
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$680
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$708
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$798
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$611
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$678
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$725
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$686
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$686
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$774
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$643
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$663
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$667
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$581
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$717
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$658
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$661
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$657
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$636
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$645
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$628
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$684
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$651
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$659
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$623
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$627
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$646
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$664
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$644
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$538

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