Seongnam vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seongnam Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1121
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2991
$1606
🏠 One person rent
$500
$133
🏘️ Family rent
$1034
$342
🍽️ Food expenses
$438
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2799
$777
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
98
85
😀 Quality of life
77
70
🏙️ Population
949K
9.07M

The cost of living in Seongnam is 131% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 4659th and 8600th ($1121 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 538th 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 1.6 months in Shenyang. Seongnam ranked 10th best city to live in South Korea vs Shenyang ranked 18th in China, while ranked 696th and 2673rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seongnam vs Shenyang

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Seongnam Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.33
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.9
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$4.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.97
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$451
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$368
$62
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$235
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.5
$32.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$51
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.2
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.75%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11327
$1816
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5965
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$13.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.27
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.05
$9.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.8
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.04
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.27
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.2
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.9
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19963
$19578

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Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1081
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1063
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1069
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1101
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1054
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1444
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$987
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1256
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1127
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1152
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$949
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1024
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$986
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1144
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$983
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1088
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1124
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1020
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$973
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$986
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1041
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1072
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1077
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$880
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$940
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$911
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1002
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1542
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1009
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$967
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$963
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$949

Cities near Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$449
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$502
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$510
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$515
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$517
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$524
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$520
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$536
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$519
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$537
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$550
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$523
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$513
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$523
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$565
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$531
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$560
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$559
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$541
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$543
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$515
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$585
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1574
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$595
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$566
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$557
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$526
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$562
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$512
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$551
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$606
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$555
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1544
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$585
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$589
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$612
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1555
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1538
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$529