Seoul vs Shijiazhuang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Shijiazhuang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1334
$481
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3862
$1355
🏠 One person rent
$608
$170
🏘️ Family rent
$1634
$338
🍽️ Food expenses
$488
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$64.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2911
$602
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
100
71
😀 Quality of life
95
61
🏙️ Population
9.67M
10.6M

The cost of living in Seoul is 177% more expensive than in Shijiazhuang. Cities ranked 4104th and 8748th ($1334 vs $481) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 525th 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 Shijiazhuang. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Shijiazhuang ranked 39th in China, while ranked 30th and 5094th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seoul vs Shijiazhuang

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Seoul Shijiazhuang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.53
$1.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.1
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$5.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.5
$0.76
☕ Cappuccino
$3.57
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$754
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2293
$380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$254
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.6
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$53
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.3
$6.15
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
3.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$19682
$2300
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11168
$1619
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$3.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.08
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$0.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.38
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$2.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32
$9.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$0.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$0.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.3
$3.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$0.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.75
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$12.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$5.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.9
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$4.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.4
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$382
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20197
$4785

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SeoulShijiazhuang

Cost of living

$349

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$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 Shijiazhuang

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Gaocheng
$524
37 km or 23 mi Xinle
$533
46 km or 29 mi Jinzhou
$544
63 km or 39 mi Xinji
$564
67 km or 42 mi Dingzhou
$584
82 km or 51 mi Anguo
$550
84 km or 52 mi Yangquan
$553
92 km or 57 mi Shenzhou
$581
108 km or 67 mi Nangong
$600
109 km or 67 mi Xingtai
$612
109 km or 68 mi Jizhou
$590
109 km or 68 mi Hengshui
$642
125 km or 78 mi Baoding
$472
131 km or 82 mi Shahe
$590
145 km or 90 mi Hejian
$592
153 km or 95 mi Wu'an
$587
157 km or 98 mi Renqiu
$586
159 km or 99 mi Handan
$610
161 km or 100 mi Xinzhou
$555
170 km or 105 mi Linqing
$574
172 km or 107 mi Dezhou
$638
173 km or 108 mi Taiyuan
$478
174 km or 108 mi Yuanping
$550
181 km or 112 mi Botou
$618
185 km or 115 mi Gaobeidian
$644
203 km or 126 mi Bazhou
$649
206 km or 128 mi Gujiao
$492
206 km or 128 mi Zhuozhou
$729
206 km or 128 mi Cangzhou
$679
217 km or 135 mi Anyang
$578
220 km or 137 mi Liaocheng
$522
225 km or 140 mi Yucheng
$577
228 km or 142 mi Linzhou
$588
231 km or 144 mi Shuozhou
$600
232 km or 144 mi Huairen
$624
240 km or 149 mi Laoling
$638
240 km or 149 mi Changzhi
$726
249 km or 155 mi Huanghua
$655
251 km or 156 mi Datong
$703
251 km or 156 mi Langfang
$716