Quanzhou vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$648
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1514
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$306
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$417
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.7
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$771
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
49
99
😀 Quality of life
71
95
🏙️ Population
8.78M
9.67M

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 50% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 7630th and 4545th ($648 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 134th and 3rd 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 2.4 months in Seoul. Quanzhou ranked 26th best city to live in China vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 3354th and 16th 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
$2.23
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.98
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$334
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.14%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2944
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1964
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.93
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.73
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.1
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.22
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.8
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$235
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9745
$19916

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$643
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$892
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$729
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$673
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$702
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$679
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$705
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$640
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$689
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$672
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$874
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$942
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$687
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$884
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$868
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$921
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$474
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$889
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$904
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$612
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$682
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$989
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$938
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$473
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1123
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1248
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$600
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$971
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$979
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$792
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$617
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$844
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$717
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$758
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$684
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$596
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$774
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$603
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$603
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$954

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971