Seoul vs Shangrao - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Shangrao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1461
$716
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4186
$2023
🏠 One person rent
$677
$289
🏘️ Family rent
$1788
$527
🍽️ Food expenses
$526
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$91.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2981
$764
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
20
😀 Quality of life
94
40
🏙️ Population
9.67M
6.44M

The cost of living in Seoul is 104% more expensive than in Shangrao. Cities ranked 3861st and 6841st ($1461 vs $716) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 76th 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 months in Seoul compared to 1.1 months in Shangrao. Seoul ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Shangrao ranked 224th in China, while ranked 43rd and 6892nd 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
$7.68
$3.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$25.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.79
$0.71
 Cappuccino
$3.91
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$334
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$460
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2513
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1348
$413
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$32.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$48.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$16.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.14%
4.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$21201
$5346
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11781
$2656
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.5
$23.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.05
$5.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$2.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$38.3
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.4
$8.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.05
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$5.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.1
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$6.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$45.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$5.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$410
$483
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21834
$19047

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043

Cities near Shangrao

Distance City Cost of living
76 km or 47 mi Guixi
$634
77 km or 48 mi Wuyishan
$643
97 km or 60 mi Yingtan
$636
106 km or 66 mi Quzhou
$633
120 km or 75 mi Jingdezhen
$666
145 km or 90 mi Huangshan
$694
165 km or 103 mi Fuzhou
$618
180 km or 112 mi Jinhua
$731
191 km or 119 mi Lishui
$719
201 km or 125 mi Nanping
$673
205 km or 127 mi Nanchang
$521
227 km or 141 mi Yiwu
$708
237 km or 147 mi Jiujiang
$670
246 km or 153 mi Anqing
$642
246 km or 153 mi Sanming
$642
250 km or 155 mi Ningde
$683
251 km or 156 mi Chizhou
$672
262 km or 163 mi Ningguo
$703
268 km or 167 mi Wenzhou
$776
274 km or 170 mi Rui'an
$719
278 km or 173 mi Tongling
$705
279 km or 174 mi Qianshan
$636
282 km or 175 mi Wuxue
$646
289 km or 179 mi Xuancheng
$771
293 km or 182 mi Hangzhou
$843
294 km or 183 mi Fuzhou
$706
306 km or 190 mi Tongcheng
$658
307 km or 191 mi Guangde
$698
307 km or 191 mi Xinyu
$590
308 km or 191 mi Shaoxing
$742
313 km or 195 mi Linhai
$702
324 km or 201 mi Wuhu
$903
328 km or 204 mi Ji'an
$628
333 km or 207 mi Wenling
$712
340 km or 211 mi Huzhou
$706
344 km or 214 mi Daye
$676
345 km or 214 mi Huangshi
$714
350 km or 217 mi Putian
$661
358 km or 223 mi Yichun
$611
361 km or 224 mi Chaohu
$694