Quanzhou vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$644
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1639
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$260
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$370
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.9
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$893
$2911
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
54
100
😀 Quality of life
66
95
🏙️ Population
8.78M
9.67M

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 52% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 7256th and 4104th ($644 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 118th 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 1.4 months in Quanzhou compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Quanzhou ranked 34th best city to live in China vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 4015th and 30th 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
$2.07
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.46
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$3.57
🥤 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
$217
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$412
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.68
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.59%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2767
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1714
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.2
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.31
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.34
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.3
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.72
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.6
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20567
$20197

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72 km or 45 mi Putian
$625
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$664
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$669
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$649
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$603
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$630
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$648
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$813
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$894
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$728
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$770
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$796
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$897
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$451
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$821
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$747
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$581
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$655
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$875
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$814
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$443
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1073
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1181
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$569
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$956
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$967
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$731
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$601
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$788
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$681
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$761
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$671
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$598
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$726
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$603
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$585
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$936

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019