Seongnam vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seongnam Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1127
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3035
$1703
🏠 One person rent
$477
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$1011
$448
🍽️ Food expenses
$476
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.5
$78.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2868
$727
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
98
24
😀 Quality of life
76
39
🏙️ Population
919K
6.56M

The cost of living in Seongnam is 84% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 4810th and 7649th ($1127 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 262nd in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Seongnam compared to 1.2 months in Shaoyang. Seongnam ranked 10th best city to live in South Korea vs Shaoyang ranked 266th in China, while ranked 938th and 7013th 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
$6.41
$2.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.9
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.53
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$1.15
 Cappuccino
$3.9
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.5
$29.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$45.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.5
$13.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.76%
4.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11353
$3476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6094
$3102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.8
$21.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.52
$3.64
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.16
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$3.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.6
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$1.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.7
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$3.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.26
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.4
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$5.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.6
$23.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$5.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.3
$77.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21935
$10066

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Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1087
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1057
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1074
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$988
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1003
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1025
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1461
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$970
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1142
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$990
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1068
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1077
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1025
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$936
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1008
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$941
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1049
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$966
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1067
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1036
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1041
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$989
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1020
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$968
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1140
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1222
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$839
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1025
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1567
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1098
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$997
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1027
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1111
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1043
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1098

Cities near Shaoyang

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$570
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$600
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$618
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$611
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$558
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$599
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$603
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$595
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$611
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$582
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$497
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$584
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$556
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$746
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$596
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$594
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$538
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$552
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$623
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$783
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$566
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$611
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$780
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$592
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$573
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$852
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$590
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$612
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$628
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$580
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$605
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$614
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$813
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$607
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$619
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$581
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$610