Quanzhou vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1794
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$278
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$393
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.4
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$831
$2981
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
53
100
😀 Quality of life
50
94
🏙️ Population
8.78M
9.67M

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 54% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 7155th and 3861st ($666 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 142nd 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 Quanzhou compared to 2 months in Seoul. Quanzhou ranked 57th best city to live in China vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 6224th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quanzhou vs Seoul

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Quanzhou Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.47
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$425
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.1
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.92
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2834
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1563
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$9.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.2
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.5
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.14
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.9
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$469
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22902
$21834

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$654
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$821
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$807
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$661
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$731
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$706
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$713
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$642
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$673
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$683
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$841
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$931
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$698
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$761
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$818
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$864
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$592
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$828
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$707
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$605
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$795
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$868
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$841
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$691
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1060
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1158
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$726
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$932
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$1028
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$745
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$643
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$801
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$719
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$813
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$716
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$634
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$776
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$636
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$618
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$1014

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043