Seoul vs Shenzhen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Shenzhen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1383
$878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3421
$2307
🏠 One person rent
$635
$456
🏘️ Family rent
$1111
$808
🍽️ Food expenses
$484
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$83.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1954
$969
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
93
78
🏙️ Population
9.67M
17.5M

The cost of living in Seoul is 58% more expensive than in Shenzhen. Cities ranked 4296th and 6334th ($1383 vs $878) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 17th in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Seoul compared to 1.1 months in Shenzhen. Seoul ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Shenzhen ranked 3rd in China, while ranked 90th and 1094th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seoul vs Shenzhen

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Seoul Shenzhen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.28
$3.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.1
$28.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$1.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.69
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.66
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$764
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$460
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1372
$1122
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$637
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.1
$40.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$61.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.8
$12.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$20727
$12494
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10845
$5776
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
$21
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.78
$4.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.68
$1.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.27
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$3.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$33
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$3.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.56
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.5
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$7.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.2
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$47.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$444
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21347
$22402

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Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020

Cities near Shenzhen

Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Kowloon
$2414
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2718
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$662
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$662
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1746
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$518
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$608
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$829
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$758
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$589
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$941
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$827
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$766
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$777
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$794
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$816
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$892
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$579
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$818
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$451
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$669
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$454
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$809
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$765
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$766
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$780
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$773
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$897
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$750
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$726
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$790
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$697
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$681
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$693
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$707
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$677
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$901
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$546
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$634