Ningbo vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$671
$1425
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$3320
🏠 One person rent
$264
$713
🏘️ Family rent
$462
$1156
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$2607
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
53
98
😀 Quality of life
71
76
🏙️ Population
9.4M
919K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 53% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 7431st and 4288th ($671 vs $1425) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th 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 1.3 months in Ningbo compared to 1.8 months in Seongnam. Ningbo ranked 26th best city to live in China vs Seongnam ranked 9th in South Korea, while ranked 3738th and 1327th 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
$3.57
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.8
$39.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$5.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$1364
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$357
$892
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$97.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.55
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.43%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4479
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2802
$5889
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$7.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$6.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$6.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$5.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.5
$20.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.32
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$6.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$73.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$136
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.73
$9.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$60.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.3
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$693
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15051
$12598

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$584
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$680
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$661
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$594
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$860
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1126
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1002
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$667
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$677
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$696
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$643
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$669
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$782
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$598
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$644
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$701
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$683
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$697
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$763
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$620
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$684
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$652
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$557
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$705
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$650
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$644
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$652
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$623
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$636
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$617
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$665
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$636
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$646
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$604
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$611
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$628
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$647
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$626
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$525

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1292
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1162
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1061
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1117
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$988
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1363
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$1030
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1120
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1044
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1167
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1134
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1050
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$913
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1092
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$937
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1076
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1068
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1057
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1053
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1046
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1008
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1007
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1073
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1121
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$867
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$984
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1563
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$892
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$986
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1003
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$986
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1019