Quanzhou vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$621
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1442
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$296
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$400
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$176
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$78
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$889
$1954
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
53
100
😀 Quality of life
70
93
🏙️ Population
8.78M
9.67M

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 55% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 7641st and 4296th ($621 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 138th 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 1.4 months in Quanzhou compared to 1.4 months in Seoul. Quanzhou ranked 32nd best city to live in China vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 4086th and 90th 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
$2.09
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.2
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$315
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.13%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2827
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1854
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.29
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.13
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.5
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.8
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$224
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9321
$21347

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$615
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$901
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$707
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$634
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$681
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$628
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$697
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$616
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$671
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$628
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$914
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$1006
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$695
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$894
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$894
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$993
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$454
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$868
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$914
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$589
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$669
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$942
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$894
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$451
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1135
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1313
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$579
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$1030
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$802
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$600
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$854
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$700
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$897
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$650
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$578
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$753
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$586
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$589
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$941

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020