Seongnam vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seongnam Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1127
$514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3035
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$477
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$1011
$401
🍽️ Food expenses
$476
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.5
$65.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2868
$739
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
98
85
😀 Quality of life
76
68
🏙️ Population
919K
9.07M

The cost of living in Seongnam is 119% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 4810th and 8584th ($1127 vs $514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 526th 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 1.4 months in Shenyang. Seongnam ranked 10th best city to live in South Korea vs Shenyang ranked 20th in China, while ranked 938th and 3326th 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
$6.41
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.9
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.53
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$1.01
 Cappuccino
$3.9
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$89.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.5
$34.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$51.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.5
$14.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.76%
5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11353
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6094
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.8
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.52
$3.53
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.16
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.6
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.7
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.26
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.4
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.6
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$57.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.3
$71.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21935
$25284

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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 Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$474
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$506
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$517
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$523
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$524
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$520
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$527
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$528
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$531
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$548
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$564
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$547
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$527
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$560
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$541
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$565
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$538
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$582
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$524
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$529
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$543
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$625
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1568
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$479
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$583
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$554
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$548
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$605
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$512
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$534
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$633
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$531
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1547
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$627
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$667
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$601
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1562
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1555
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$511