Seoul vs Shangqiu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Shangqiu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1383
$598
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3421
$1652
🏠 One person rent
$635
$242
🏘️ Family rent
$1111
$416
🍽️ Food expenses
$484
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$66.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1954
$648
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
24
😀 Quality of life
93
44
🏙️ Population
9.67M
7.82M

The cost of living in Seoul is 131% more expensive than in Shangqiu. Cities ranked 4296th and 7835th ($1383 vs $598) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 183rd in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Seoul compared to 1.1 months in Shangqiu. Seoul ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Shangqiu ranked 298th in China, while ranked 90th and 7180th 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
$7.28
$3.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.1
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$5.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.69
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.66
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$764
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$460
$191
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1372
$411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.1
$34.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$54.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.8
$9.87
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
3.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$20727
$2747
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10845
$1738
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
$15.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.78
$3.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.68
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.27
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$3.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$33
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$0.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$0.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.56
$4.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$3.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.5
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$5.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.2
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$40.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21347
$17107

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020

Cities near Shangqiu

Distance City Cost of living
92 km or 57 mi Yongcheng
$570
92 km or 57 mi Heze
$807
117 km or 73 mi Huaibei
$570
121 km or 75 mi Changyuan
$572
126 km or 79 mi Kaifeng
$478
128 km or 79 mi Zoucheng
$564
128 km or 80 mi Zhoukou
$582
129 km or 80 mi Xiangcheng
$567
132 km or 82 mi Jieshou
$563
137 km or 85 mi Jining
$563
142 km or 89 mi Xuzhou
$499
150 km or 93 mi Suzhou
$582
156 km or 97 mi Tengzhou
$558
159 km or 99 mi Puyang
$585
170 km or 106 mi Fuyang
$595
174 km or 108 mi Xuchang
$507
174 km or 108 mi Changge
$517
176 km or 110 mi Xinzheng
$522
178 km or 110 mi Luohe
$553
178 km or 111 mi Qufu
$553
181 km or 112 mi Zaozhuang
$530
181 km or 113 mi Weihui
$506
185 km or 115 mi Zhengzhou
$504
188 km or 117 mi Xinxiang
$502
192 km or 119 mi Hebi
$527
202 km or 126 mi Yuzhou
$523
204 km or 127 mi Huixian
$511
208 km or 129 mi Xinmi
$518
210 km or 131 mi Xingyang
$513
217 km or 135 mi Pizhou
$567
220 km or 137 mi Anyang
$484
220 km or 137 mi Zhumadian
$580
221 km or 137 mi Feicheng
$547
227 km or 141 mi Liaocheng
$516
229 km or 142 mi Bengbu
$509
229 km or 143 mi Pingdingshan
$544
233 km or 145 mi Wugang
$526
236 km or 147 mi Tai'an
$538
238 km or 148 mi Jiaozuo
$489
240 km or 149 mi Dengfeng
$517