Seongnam vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seongnam Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1400
$539
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3413
$1763
🏠 One person rent
$690
$191
🏘️ Family rent
$1128
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$444
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$62.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2628
$723
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
98
85
😀 Quality of life
74
68
🏙️ Population
919K
9.07M

The cost of living in Seongnam is 160% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 3869th and 8334th ($1400 vs $539) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 454th in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Seongnam compared to 1.3 months in Shenyang. Seongnam ranked 10th best city to live in South Korea vs Shenyang ranked 24th in China, while ranked 1233rd and 3343rd 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
$5.06
$2.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.1
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$0.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.99
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.49
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$797
$207
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$538
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1292
$502
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$905
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.4
$32.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$50
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$13.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10514
$1913
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5622
$1252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.13
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$9.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$2.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$0.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.4
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$0.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.62
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$110
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$4.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$139
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.7
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$466
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20935
$24404

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Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1283
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1165
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1161
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1070
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1122
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1098
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1022
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1334
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1129
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1070
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1163
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1020
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1042
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$955
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1171
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$974
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1089
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1099
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1092
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1026
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1026
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1040
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1075
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1055
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1074
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1151
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$865
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1033
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1565
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$900
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$936
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1036
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1016
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1019
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1038

Cities near Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$459
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$495
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$514
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$520
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$455
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$500
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$508
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$496
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$514
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$500
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$524
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$543
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$508
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$492
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$517
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$524
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$517
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$516
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$542
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$509
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$513
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$503
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$581
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1572
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$461
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$549
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$538
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$505
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$543
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$493
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$520
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$586
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$517
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1549
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$574
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$585
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$573
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1553
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1547
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$500