Seoul vs Shangqiu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Shangqiu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1296
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3195
$1689
🏠 One person rent
$624
$247
🏘️ Family rent
$1077
$424
🍽️ Food expenses
$438
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$73.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3066
$719
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
99
17
😀 Quality of life
95
44
🏙️ Population
9.67M
7.82M

The cost of living in Seoul is 112% more expensive than in Shangqiu. Cities ranked 4545th and 7879th ($1296 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 222nd in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Seoul compared to 1.2 months in Shangqiu. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Shangqiu ranked 350th in China, while ranked 16th and 7390th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seoul vs Shangqiu

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Seoul Shangqiu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.13
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$0.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$717
$231
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$459
$188
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1281
$424
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$42.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$67.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$7.32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
3.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$24031
$2811
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10129
$1703
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$16
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.36
$4.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$3.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.3
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.15
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$0.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.33
$4.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$36.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.18
$5.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$4.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$33.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.7
$69.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$480
$257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19916
$19212

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971

Cities near Shangqiu

Distance City Cost of living
92 km or 57 mi Yongcheng
$588
92 km or 57 mi Heze
$811
117 km or 73 mi Huaibei
$595
121 km or 75 mi Changyuan
$555
126 km or 79 mi Kaifeng
$457
128 km or 79 mi Zoucheng
$575
128 km or 80 mi Zhoukou
$610
129 km or 80 mi Xiangcheng
$583
132 km or 82 mi Jieshou
$567
137 km or 85 mi Jining
$565
142 km or 89 mi Xuzhou
$531
150 km or 93 mi Suzhou
$605
156 km or 97 mi Tengzhou
$585
159 km or 99 mi Puyang
$589
170 km or 106 mi Fuyang
$613
174 km or 108 mi Xuchang
$487
174 km or 108 mi Changge
$504
176 km or 110 mi Xinzheng
$514
178 km or 110 mi Luohe
$519
178 km or 111 mi Qufu
$573
181 km or 112 mi Zaozhuang
$557
181 km or 113 mi Weihui
$491
185 km or 115 mi Zhengzhou
$523
188 km or 117 mi Xinxiang
$484
192 km or 119 mi Hebi
$533
202 km or 126 mi Yuzhou
$516
204 km or 127 mi Huixian
$502
208 km or 129 mi Xinmi
$520
210 km or 131 mi Xingyang
$520
217 km or 135 mi Pizhou
$590
220 km or 137 mi Anyang
$507
220 km or 137 mi Zhumadian
$599
221 km or 137 mi Feicheng
$562
227 km or 141 mi Liaocheng
$508
229 km or 142 mi Bengbu
$523
229 km or 143 mi Pingdingshan
$533
233 km or 145 mi Wugang
$521
236 km or 147 mi Tai'an
$560
238 km or 148 mi Jiaozuo
$492
240 km or 149 mi Dengfeng
$522