Seoul vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1461
$514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4186
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$677
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$1788
$401
🍽️ Food expenses
$526
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$65.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2981
$739
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
85
😀 Quality of life
94
68
🏙️ Population
9.67M
9.07M

The cost of living in Seoul is 185% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 3861st and 8584th ($1461 vs $514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 526th 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 1.4 months in Shenyang. Seoul ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Shenyang ranked 20th in China, while ranked 43rd and 3326th 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
$7.68
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.79
$1.01
 Cappuccino
$3.91
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$460
$89.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2513
$473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1348
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$34.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$51.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$14.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.14%
5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$21201
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11781
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.5
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.05
$3.53
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$38.3
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.4
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.05
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.1
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$57.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91
$71.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$410
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21834
$25284

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Cities near Seoul

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 Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$474
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$506
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$517
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$523
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$524
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$520
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$527
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$528
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$531
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$548
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$564
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$547
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$527
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$560
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$541
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$565
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$538
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$582
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$524
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$529
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$543
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$625
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1568
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$479
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$583
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$554
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$548
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$605
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$512
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$534
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$633
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$531
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1547
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$627
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$667
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$601
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1562
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1555
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$511