Quanzhou vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1479
$3382
🏠 One person rent
$301
$622
🏘️ Family rent
$414
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$759
$2256
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
49
99
😀 Quality of life
71
93
🏙️ Population
8.78M
9.67M

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 54% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 7679th and 4438th ($634 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 137th and 2nd 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 1.7 months in Seoul. Quanzhou ranked 23rd best city to live in China vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 3611th and 70th 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
$2.16
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.14%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2900
$23840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1919
$11978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$8.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.46
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.2
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.36
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.39
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.73
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.1
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.21
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.2
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.5
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9536
$21825

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$630
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$903
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$723
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$668
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$696
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$656
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$698
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$634
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$682
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$654
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$888
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$957
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$709
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$889
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$879
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$937
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$465
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$882
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$910
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$602
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$673
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$941
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$910
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$464
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1108
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1257
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$589
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$999
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$997
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$796
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$610
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$841
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$705
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$814
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$665
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$586
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$763
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$594
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$595
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$943

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1117
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1092
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1061
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$988
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1044
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1030
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1007
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1008
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1102
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1076
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1050
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1134
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1563
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1046
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$867
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$984
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1073
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1121
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$986
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1003
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1568
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$986