Seongnam vs Shenzhen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seongnam Shenzhen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1127
$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3035
$2895
🏠 One person rent
$477
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$1011
$1237
🍽️ Food expenses
$476
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.5
$96.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2868
$1649
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
98
96
😀 Quality of life
76
79
🏙️ Population
919K
17.7M

The cost of living in Seongnam is 18% more expensive than in Shenzhen. Cities ranked 4810th and 5948th ($1127 vs $958) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 13th 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 1.7 months in Shenzhen. Seongnam ranked 10th best city to live in South Korea vs Shenzhen ranked 3rd in China, while ranked 938th and 556th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seongnam vs Shenzhen

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Seongnam Shenzhen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.41
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.9
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.53
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$1.13
 Cappuccino
$3.9
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$713
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$1800
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$997
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.5
$41.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$63.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.5
$15
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.76%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11353
$13100
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6094
$6892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.8
$28.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.52
$4.62
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.16
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$4.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.6
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.7
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$5.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.26
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.4
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$7.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.6
$33.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$61.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.3
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$605
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21935
$24117

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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 Shenzhen

Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Kowloon
$2427
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2753
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$641
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$678
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1590
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$491
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$629
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$830
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$763
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$602
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$1014
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$824
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$801
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$808
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$806
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$839
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$895
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$726
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$852
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$691
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$605
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$795
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$592
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$819
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$783
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$780
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$774
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$774
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$813
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$746
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$794
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$781
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$713
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$731
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$725
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$807
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$671
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$821
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$538
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$618