Seoul vs Shangrao - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Shangrao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1383
$650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3421
$1953
🏠 One person rent
$635
$238
🏘️ Family rent
$1111
$414
🍽️ Food expenses
$484
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1954
$767
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
20
😀 Quality of life
93
46
🏙️ Population
9.67M
6.44M

The cost of living in Seoul is 113% more expensive than in Shangrao. Cities ranked 4296th and 7433rd ($1383 vs $650) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 94th 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 1.2 months in Shangrao. Seoul ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Shangrao ranked 207th in China, while ranked 90th and 6933rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seoul vs Shangrao

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Seoul Shangrao
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.28
$3.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.1
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$4.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.69
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.66
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$764
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$460
$174
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1372
$491
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$320
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.1
$26.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$41.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.8
$18
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
3.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$20727
$4322
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10845
$2245
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.78
$5.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.68
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.27
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$33
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$4.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.56
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.5
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$32.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$6.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.2
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$5.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$73.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$415
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21347
$28686

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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 Shangrao

Distance City Cost of living
76 km or 47 mi Guixi
$578
77 km or 48 mi Wuyishan
$600
97 km or 60 mi Yingtan
$586
106 km or 66 mi Quzhou
$604
120 km or 75 mi Jingdezhen
$436
145 km or 90 mi Huangshan
$620
165 km or 103 mi Fuzhou
$589
180 km or 112 mi Jinhua
$586
191 km or 119 mi Lishui
$696
201 km or 125 mi Nanping
$671
205 km or 127 mi Nanchang
$526
227 km or 141 mi Yiwu
$672
237 km or 147 mi Jiujiang
$604
246 km or 153 mi Anqing
$532
246 km or 153 mi Sanming
$616
250 km or 155 mi Ningde
$628
251 km or 156 mi Chizhou
$617
262 km or 163 mi Ningguo
$637
268 km or 167 mi Wenzhou
$753
274 km or 170 mi Rui'an
$700
278 km or 173 mi Tongling
$629
279 km or 174 mi Qianshan
$567
282 km or 175 mi Wuxue
$598
289 km or 179 mi Xuancheng
$659
293 km or 182 mi Hangzhou
$826
294 km or 183 mi Fuzhou
$628
306 km or 190 mi Tongcheng
$592
307 km or 191 mi Guangde
$642
307 km or 191 mi Xinyu
$593
308 km or 191 mi Shaoxing
$740
313 km or 195 mi Linhai
$666
324 km or 201 mi Wuhu
$672
328 km or 204 mi Ji'an
$660
333 km or 207 mi Wenling
$677
340 km or 211 mi Huzhou
$631
344 km or 214 mi Daye
$638
345 km or 214 mi Huangshi
$671
350 km or 217 mi Putian
$634
358 km or 223 mi Yichun
$618
361 km or 224 mi Chaohu
$620