Seoul vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Seoul	Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1334	$539
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3862	$1763
🏠 One person rent	$608	$191
🏘️ Family rent	$1634	$427
🍽️ Food expenses	$488	$220
🚐 Transport expenses	$144	$62.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2911	$723
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	18 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	100	85
😀 Quality of life	95	68
🏙️ Population	9.67M	9.07M

The cost of living in Seoul is 147% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 4104th and 8334th ($1334 vs $539) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 454th 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 1.3 months in Shenyang. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Shenyang ranked 24th in China, while ranked 30th and 3343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seoul vs Shenyang

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	Seoul	Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$7.53	$2.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$40.1	$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.87	$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.5	$0.83
☕ Cappuccino	$3.57	$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.58	$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$754	$207
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$422	$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2293	$502
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1250	$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$99.6	$32.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$155	$50
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$20.3	$13.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.85%	5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$19682	$1913
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$11168	$1252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.05	$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$44.5	$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.29	$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.17	$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.06	$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.08	$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.06	$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.38	$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.7	$9.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.56	$2.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$32	$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.25	$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.37	$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.31	$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.9	$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.54	$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.82	$0.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.81	$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.18	$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$20.3	$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.46	$0.64
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.17	$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.67	$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.75	$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.16	$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.86	$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$48.3	$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.5	$4.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$22.9	$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$9.53	$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.3	$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$82.4	$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$420	$466
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$20197	$24404

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

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 Shenyang

Distance	City	Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi	Fushun	$459
43 km or 27 mi	Dengta	$495
54 km or 34 mi	Xinmin	$514
63 km or 39 mi	Tieling	$520
63 km or 39 mi	Benxi	$455
63 km or 39 mi	Liaoyang	$500
71 km or 44 mi	Diaobingshan	$508
86 km or 53 mi	Anshan	$496
96 km or 60 mi	Kaiyuan	$514
120 km or 75 mi	Haicheng	$500
138 km or 85 mi	Beizhen	$524
149 km or 93 mi	Fuxin	$543
151 km or 94 mi	Dashiqiao	$508
159 km or 99 mi	Fengcheng	$492
161 km or 100 mi	Yingkou	$517
170 km or 106 mi	Siping	$524
180 km or 112 mi	Gaizhou	$517
186 km or 116 mi	Liaoyuan	$516
186 km or 116 mi	Linghai	$542
190 km or 118 mi	Shuangliao	$509
202 km or 126 mi	Meihekou	$513
204 km or 127 mi	Dandong	$503
206 km or 128 mi	Jinzhou	$581
206 km or 128 mi	Sinuiju	$1572
220 km or 137 mi	Gongzhuling	$461
221 km or 137 mi	Beipiao	$549
223 km or 138 mi	Tongliao	$538
223 km or 139 mi	Donggang	$505
238 km or 148 mi	Zhuanghe	$543
242 km or 150 mi	Ji'an	$493
248 km or 154 mi	Baishan	$520
249 km or 154 mi	Chaoyang	$586
250 km or 155 mi	Panshi	$517
251 km or 156 mi	Kusong	$1549
262 km or 163 mi	Xingcheng	$574
270 km or 168 mi	Wafangdian	$585
274 km or 170 mi	Changchun	$573
281 km or 174 mi	Kanggye	$1553
288 km or 179 mi	Chongju	$1547
289 km or 180 mi	Linjiang	$500