Seoul vs Shangrao - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Shangrao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1444
$721
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4192
$2070
🏠 One person rent
$683
$290
🏘️ Family rent
$1882
$526
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$83.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3018
$724
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
20
😀 Quality of life
95
43
🏙️ Population
9.67M
6.49M

The cost of living in Seoul is 100% more expensive than in Shangrao. Cities ranked 3641st and 6691st ($1444 vs $721) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 70th in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Seoul compared to 1 months in Shangrao. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Shangrao ranked 244th in China, while ranked 23rd and 6824th 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
$6.81
$3.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.4
$41.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.01
$4.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.59
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$758
$343
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$219
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2529
$687
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1473
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$33.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$51.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$13.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.76%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$19740
$5578
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10956
$2536
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.8
$4.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.18
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.82
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$40
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.9
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.37
$3.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.99
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$4.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$6.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$5.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$52.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.9
$78.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$558
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19966
$20642

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963

Cities near Shangrao

Distance City Cost of living
76 km or 47 mi Guixi
$643
77 km or 48 mi Wuyishan
$655
97 km or 60 mi Yingtan
$645
106 km or 66 mi Quzhou
$644
120 km or 75 mi Jingdezhen
$677
145 km or 90 mi Huangshan
$713
165 km or 103 mi Fuzhou
$620
180 km or 112 mi Jinhua
$811
191 km or 119 mi Lishui
$741
201 km or 125 mi Nanping
$678
205 km or 127 mi Nanchang
$538
227 km or 141 mi Yiwu
$725
237 km or 147 mi Jiujiang
$664
246 km or 153 mi Anqing
$708
246 km or 153 mi Sanming
$667
250 km or 155 mi Ningde
$694
251 km or 156 mi Chizhou
$700
262 km or 163 mi Ningguo
$720
268 km or 167 mi Wenzhou
$787
274 km or 170 mi Rui'an
$744
278 km or 173 mi Tongling
$728
279 km or 174 mi Qianshan
$671
282 km or 175 mi Wuxue
$647
289 km or 179 mi Xuancheng
$789
293 km or 182 mi Hangzhou
$831
294 km or 183 mi Fuzhou
$664
306 km or 190 mi Tongcheng
$687
307 km or 191 mi Guangde
$707
307 km or 191 mi Xinyu
$581
308 km or 191 mi Shaoxing
$755
313 km or 195 mi Linhai
$719
324 km or 201 mi Wuhu
$898
328 km or 204 mi Ji'an
$613
333 km or 207 mi Wenling
$735
340 km or 211 mi Huzhou
$699
344 km or 214 mi Daye
$669
345 km or 214 mi Huangshi
$697
350 km or 217 mi Putian
$675
358 km or 223 mi Yichun
$587
361 km or 224 mi Chaohu
$696