Seongnam vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seongnam Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1455
$605
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3144
$1684
🏠 One person rent
$793
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$1091
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$424
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.4
$78.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1812
$827
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
98
21
😀 Quality of life
73
46
🏙️ Population
919K
6.56M

The cost of living in Seongnam is 141% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 4141st and 7943rd ($1455 vs $605) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 243rd 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 1.4 months in Shaoyang. Seongnam ranked 19th best city to live in South Korea vs Shaoyang ranked 264th in China, while ranked 2195th and 7142nd 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
$5.21
$2.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.8
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.27
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1001
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$605
$155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1278
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.4
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$51.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.1
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
3.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13631
$3037
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5921
$1552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.3
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.4
$3.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.41
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.7
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.06
$4.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.44
$5.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.3
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.05
$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$5.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$70.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$415
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14346
$13867

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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 Shaoyang

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$569
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$589
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$648
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$602
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$560
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$593
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$518
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$586
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$589
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$564
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$622
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$518
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$571
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$560
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$739
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$593
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$609
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$528
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$535
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$608
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$766
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$565
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$610
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$778
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$570
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$793
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$592
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$600
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$632
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$556
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$623
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$600
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$758
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$601
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$578
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$582
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$619