Seoul vs Shenzhen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Shenzhen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1296
$995
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3195
$2526
🏠 One person rent
$624
$552
🏘️ Family rent
$1077
$975
🍽️ Food expenses
$438
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3066
$938
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
99
95
😀 Quality of life
95
76
🏙️ Population
9.67M
17.5M

The cost of living in Seoul is 30% more expensive than in Shenzhen. Cities ranked 4545th and 5618th ($1296 vs $995) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 10th in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Seoul compared to 0.9 months in Shenzhen. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Shenzhen ranked 4th in China, while ranked 16th and 1163rd 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
$7.13
$3.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$717
$701
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$459
$456
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1281
$1238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$826
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$35.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$54.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$11.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$24031
$13122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10129
$6054
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$22.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.36
$4.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$1.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.3
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.15
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$4.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.33
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.18
$7.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$34.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$39.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.7
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$480
$510
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19916
$21140

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971

Cities near Shenzhen

Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Kowloon
$2396
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2663
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$678
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$694
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1734
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$548
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$638
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$873
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$785
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$627
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$954
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$858
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$777
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$801
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$807
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$839
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$908
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$600
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$793
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$473
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$612
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$682
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$474
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$828
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$766
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$778
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$802
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$797
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$758
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$739
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$751
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$824
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$705
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$702
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$714
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$729
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$711
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$892
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$528
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$648