Seongnam vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seongnam Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1425
$601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3320
$1654
🏠 One person rent
$713
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$1156
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$77
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2607
$776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
98
21
😀 Quality of life
76
46
🏙️ Population
919K
6.56M

The cost of living in Seongnam is 137% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 4288th and 7929th ($1425 vs $601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 213th in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Seongnam compared to 1.3 months in Shaoyang. Seongnam ranked 9th best city to live in South Korea vs Shaoyang ranked 254th in China, while ranked 1327th and 7123rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seongnam vs Shaoyang

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Seongnam Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.64
$2.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.1
$21.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.48
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.19
☕ Cappuccino
$3.98
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$529
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1364
$445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$892
$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.8
$30.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$47.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$12.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
3.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12419
$2920
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5889
$1847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.1
$20.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$3.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.69
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.95
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.4
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.6
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.45
$4.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.67
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.2
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.52
$6.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$136
$24.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$5.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.1
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12598
$11939

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Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1292
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1162
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1061
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1117
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$988
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1363
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$1030
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1120
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1044
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1167
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1134
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1050
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$913
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1092
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$937
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1076
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1068
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1057
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1053
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1046
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1008
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1007
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1073
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1121
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$867
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$984
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1563
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$892
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$986
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1003
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$986
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1019

Cities near Shaoyang

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$567
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$584
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$638
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$609
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$557
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$587
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$511
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$583
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$584
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$572
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$617
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$498
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$564
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$556
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$730
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$588
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$602
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$533
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$529
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$605
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$760
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$563
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$603
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$769
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$568
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$807
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$588
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$599
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$630
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$552
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$610
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$596
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$814
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$587
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$595
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$580
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$615