Seongnam vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seongnam Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1121
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2991
$3221
🏠 One person rent
$500
$359
🏘️ Family rent
$1034
$739
🍽️ Food expenses
$438
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2799
$949
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
98
70
😀 Quality of life
77
68
🏙️ Population
949K
12.7M

The cost of living in Seongnam is 10% more expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 4659th and 5170th ($1121 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 11th 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 0.9 months in Suzhou. Seongnam ranked 10th best city to live in South Korea vs Suzhou ranked 27th in China, while ranked 696th and 3722nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seongnam vs Suzhou

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Seongnam Suzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.33
$4.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.9
$63.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$6.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$4.6
 Cappuccino
$3.97
$4.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$451
$466
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$368
$243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$1276
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$479
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.5
$57.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$87.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.2
$12.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.75%
4.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11327
$5502
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5965
$4232
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.27
$4.67
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$2.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$3.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.05
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$6.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.8
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$3.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$28.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.04
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.27
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$69.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.2
$71.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.9
$82.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$96.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$1756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19963
$22097

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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 Suzhou

Distance City Cost of living
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$771
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$731
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$687
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$731
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$596
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$688
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$707
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$651
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1190
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$713
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$682
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$675
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1074
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$694
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$665
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$763
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$682
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$707
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$831
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$625
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$625
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$679
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$755
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$651
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$524
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$645
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$631
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$720
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$617
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$703
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$789
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$677
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$740
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$696
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$652
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$690
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$898
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$645