Seoul vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1444
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4192
$1606
🏠 One person rent
$683
$133
🏘️ Family rent
$1882
$342
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3018
$777
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
85
😀 Quality of life
95
70
🏙️ Population
9.67M
9.07M

The cost of living in Seoul is 197% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 3641st and 8600th ($1444 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 538th 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 1.6 months in Shenyang. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Shenyang ranked 18th in China, while ranked 23rd and 2673rd 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
$6.81
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.4
$20.7
🥪 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
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.59
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$758
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$62
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2529
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1473
$235
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$32.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$51
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.76%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$19740
$1816
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10956
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$13.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.8
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.18
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.82
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$9.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$40
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.9
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.37
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.99
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.9
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19966
$19578

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Cities near Seoul

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 Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$449
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$502
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$510
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$515
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$517
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$524
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$520
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$536
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$519
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$537
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$550
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$523
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$513
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$523
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$565
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$531
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$560
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$559
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$541
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$543
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$515
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$585
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1574
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$595
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$566
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$557
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$526
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$562
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$512
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$551
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$606
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$555
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1544
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$585
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$589
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$612
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1555
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1538
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$529