Seoul vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1334
$592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3862
$1661
🏠 One person rent
$608
$209
🏘️ Family rent
$1634
$411
🍽️ Food expenses
$488
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$74.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2911
$709
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
100
24
😀 Quality of life
95
39
🏙️ Population
9.67M
6.56M

The cost of living in Seoul is 125% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 4104th and 7740th ($1334 vs $592) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 263rd in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Seoul compared to 1.2 months in Shaoyang. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Shaoyang ranked 266th in China, while ranked 30th and 7044th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seoul vs Shaoyang

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Seoul Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.53
$2.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.1
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$4.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.5
$1.13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.57
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$754
$225
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2293
$521
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$307
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.6
$30.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$47.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.3
$12.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$19682
$3334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11168
$2970
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$3.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.08
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.38
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.3
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$0.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$4.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.75
$5.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$5.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.9
$23.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$5.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$70.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.4
$81.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$340
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20197
$11393

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Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019

Cities near Shaoyang

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$536
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$553
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$579
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$609
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$590
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$543
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$579
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$582
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$570
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$586
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$575
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$577
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$480
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$563
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$539
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$724
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$552
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$573
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$577
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$522
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$533
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$596
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$755
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$549
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$590
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$758
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$569
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$556
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$818
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$564
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$589
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$600
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$561
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$591
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$591
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$761
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$579
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$602
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$575
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$600