Seongnam vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seongnam Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1127
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3035
$3486
🏠 One person rent
$477
$326
🏘️ Family rent
$1011
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$476
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.5
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2868
$1044
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
98
70
😀 Quality of life
76
67
🏙️ Population
919K
12.7M

The cost of living in Seongnam is 10% more expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 4810th and 5553rd ($1127 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 9th 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 months in Suzhou. Seongnam ranked 10th best city to live in South Korea vs Suzhou ranked 27th in China, while ranked 938th and 3798th 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
$6.41
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.9
$64
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.53
$6.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$4.25
 Cappuccino
$3.9
$4.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$1304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$558
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.5
$55.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$84.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.5
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.76%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11353
$6384
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6094
$3492
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.8
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.52
$4.69
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.16
$2.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$3.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$3.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$6.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.6
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$3.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$2.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.7
$28.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$4.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.26
$5.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.4
$91.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$9.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.6
$78.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$82.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.3
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$2003
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21935
$26560

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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 Suzhou

Distance City Cost of living
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$749
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$718
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$686
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$706
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$585
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$685
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$702
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$620
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1136
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$729
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$661
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$674
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1028
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$690
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$665
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$738
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$674
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$698
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$843
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$630
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$629
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$676
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$742
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$673
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$538
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$651
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$650
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$703
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$617
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$698
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$771
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$733
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$774
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$699
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$648
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$612
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$903
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$645