Ningbo vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$1121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1957
$2991
🏠 One person rent
$261
$500
🏘️ Family rent
$557
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$828
$2799
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
61
98
😀 Quality of life
56
77
🏙️ Population
9.4M
949K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 40% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 6976th and 4659th ($677 vs $1121) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 122nd and 9th 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 Ningbo compared to 2.5 months in Seongnam. Ningbo ranked 36th best city to live in China vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 5865th and 696th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ningbo Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.95
$5.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$44.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$3.09
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$456
$881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$94.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.6
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.19%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5184
$11327
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3305
$5965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.47
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$8.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$29.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$6.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$3.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.25
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$6.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$2.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.11
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$24.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.6
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.5
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$544
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9922
$19963

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$690
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$755
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$719
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$831
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1190
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1074
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$725
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$735
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$771
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$699
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$731
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$811
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$731
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$763
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$687
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$741
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$787
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$682
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$707
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$707
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$651
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$744
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$688
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$720
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$694
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$713
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$675
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$644
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$789
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$682
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$625
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$625
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$713
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$679
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$645
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$524

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1081
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1063
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1069
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1101
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1054
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1444
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$987
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1256
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1127
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1152
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$949
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1024
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$986
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1144
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$983
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1088
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1124
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1020
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$973
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$986
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1041
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1072
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1077
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$880
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$940
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$911
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1002
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1542
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1009
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$967
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$963
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$949