Seoul vs Shangrao - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Shangrao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1296
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3195
$2040
🏠 One person rent
$624
$242
🏘️ Family rent
$1077
$417
🍽️ Food expenses
$438
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3066
$801
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
99
18
😀 Quality of life
95
46
🏙️ Population
9.67M
6.49M

The cost of living in Seoul is 89% more expensive than in Shangrao. Cities ranked 4545th and 7385th ($1296 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 80th 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 Shangrao. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Shangrao ranked 234th in China, while ranked 16th and 7068th 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
$7.13
$3.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$0.75
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$717
$279
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$459
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1281
$492
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$323
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$29.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$44.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$15.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$24031
$5055
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10129
$2527
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$22.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.36
$5.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.3
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.15
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$1.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$4.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.33
$5.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$35.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.18
$7.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$42.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$6.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.7
$82.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$480
$555
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19916
$25646

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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 Shangrao

Distance City Cost of living
76 km or 47 mi Guixi
$596
77 km or 48 mi Wuyishan
$617
97 km or 60 mi Yingtan
$603
106 km or 66 mi Quzhou
$628
120 km or 75 mi Jingdezhen
$435
145 km or 90 mi Huangshan
$646
165 km or 103 mi Fuzhou
$603
180 km or 112 mi Jinhua
$611
191 km or 119 mi Lishui
$686
201 km or 125 mi Nanping
$689
205 km or 127 mi Nanchang
$542
227 km or 141 mi Yiwu
$696
237 km or 147 mi Jiujiang
$615
246 km or 153 mi Anqing
$551
246 km or 153 mi Sanming
$640
250 km or 155 mi Ningde
$672
251 km or 156 mi Chizhou
$652
262 km or 163 mi Ningguo
$661
268 km or 167 mi Wenzhou
$774
274 km or 170 mi Rui'an
$717
278 km or 173 mi Tongling
$653
279 km or 174 mi Qianshan
$587
282 km or 175 mi Wuxue
$618
289 km or 179 mi Xuancheng
$684
293 km or 182 mi Hangzhou
$899
294 km or 183 mi Fuzhou
$679
306 km or 190 mi Tongcheng
$612
307 km or 191 mi Guangde
$667
307 km or 191 mi Xinyu
$592
308 km or 191 mi Shaoxing
$670
313 km or 195 mi Linhai
$677
324 km or 201 mi Wuhu
$671
328 km or 204 mi Ji'an
$632
333 km or 207 mi Wenling
$687
340 km or 211 mi Huzhou
$680
344 km or 214 mi Daye
$658
345 km or 214 mi Huangshi
$691
350 km or 217 mi Putian
$673
358 km or 223 mi Yichun
$610
361 km or 224 mi Chaohu
$628