Seoul vs Shijiazhuang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Shijiazhuang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1383
$505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3421
$1354
🏠 One person rent
$635
$191
🏘️ Family rent
$1111
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$484
$183
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$66.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1954
$608
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
100
70
😀 Quality of life
93
65
🏙️ Population
9.67M
10.6M

The cost of living in Seoul is 174% more expensive than in Shijiazhuang. Cities ranked 4296th and 8645th ($1383 vs $505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 489th 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 1.2 months in Shijiazhuang. Seoul ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Shijiazhuang ranked 42nd in China, while ranked 90th and 5294th 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
$7.28
$1.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.1
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$5.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$0.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.69
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.66
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$764
$200
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$460
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1372
$361
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.1
$54.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$84.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.8
$6.31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
3.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$20727
$2373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10845
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.78
$3.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.68
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.27
$1.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$2.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$33
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$1.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$0.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$0.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$3.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$0.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$3.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.56
$3.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.5
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$5.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.2
$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$389
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21347
$4870

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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 Shijiazhuang

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Gaocheng
$527
37 km or 23 mi Xinle
$535
46 km or 29 mi Jinzhou
$527
63 km or 39 mi Xinji
$523
67 km or 42 mi Dingzhou
$574
82 km or 51 mi Anguo
$533
84 km or 52 mi Yangquan
$548
92 km or 57 mi Shenzhou
$505
108 km or 67 mi Nangong
$550
109 km or 67 mi Xingtai
$572
109 km or 68 mi Jizhou
$499
109 km or 68 mi Hengshui
$454
125 km or 78 mi Baoding
$456
131 km or 82 mi Shahe
$544
145 km or 90 mi Hejian
$558
153 km or 95 mi Wu'an
$543
157 km or 98 mi Renqiu
$565
159 km or 99 mi Handan
$552
161 km or 100 mi Xinzhou
$553
170 km or 105 mi Linqing
$538
172 km or 107 mi Dezhou
$480
173 km or 108 mi Taiyuan
$495
174 km or 108 mi Yuanping
$546
181 km or 112 mi Botou
$564
185 km or 115 mi Gaobeidian
$634
203 km or 126 mi Bazhou
$634
206 km or 128 mi Gujiao
$502
206 km or 128 mi Zhuozhou
$724
206 km or 128 mi Cangzhou
$638
217 km or 135 mi Anyang
$484
220 km or 137 mi Liaocheng
$516
225 km or 140 mi Yucheng
$544
228 km or 142 mi Linzhou
$534
231 km or 144 mi Shuozhou
$600
232 km or 144 mi Huairen
$654
240 km or 149 mi Laoling
$580
240 km or 149 mi Changzhi
$689
249 km or 155 mi Huanghua
$619
251 km or 156 mi Datong
$748
251 km or 156 mi Langfang
$707