Seongnam vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seongnam Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1455
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3144
$3146
🏠 One person rent
$793
$636
🏘️ Family rent
$1091
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$424
$279
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.4
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1812
$1068
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
98
99
😀 Quality of life
73
76
🏙️ Population
919K
24.9M

The cost of living in Seongnam is 27% more expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 4141st and 4880th ($1455 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Seongnam compared to 0.9 months in Shanghai. Seongnam ranked 19th best city to live in South Korea vs Shanghai ranked 5th in China, while ranked 2195th and 1178th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seongnam vs Shanghai

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Seongnam Shanghai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.21
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.8
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.27
$5.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$1.44
 Cappuccino
$3.79
$3.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1001
$849
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$605
$520
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1278
$1495
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$937
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.4
$38.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$59.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.1
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
3.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13631
$14068
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5921
$6729
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.3
$29.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.4
$5.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.41
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.7
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$2.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.06
$6.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.44
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.3
$70.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.05
$8.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$98.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$71.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$1268
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14346
$27610

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Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1313
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1152
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1031
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1022
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1053
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$943
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1296
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$985
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1094
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1090
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1108
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1019
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$868
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1052
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$894
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1045
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1040
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1032
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1033
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1016
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$982
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1010
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$977
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1062
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1128
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$819
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$952
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1557
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$852
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$865
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$917
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$993
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$971
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1009

Cities near Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1030
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$708
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$726
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$725
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$798
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$643
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$678
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$581
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$680
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$658
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$571
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$660
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$645
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$670
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$663
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$636
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$659
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$899
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$651
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$664
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$657
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$627
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$667
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$623
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$693
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$691
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$623
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$644
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$661
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$696
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$693
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$620
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$677
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$684
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$644
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$789