Seoul vs Shijiazhuang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Shijiazhuang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1296
$521
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3195
$1387
🏠 One person rent
$624
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$1077
$339
🍽️ Food expenses
$438
$187
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$68.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3066
$800
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
99
58
😀 Quality of life
95
68
🏙️ Population
9.67M
10.6M

The cost of living in Seoul is 149% more expensive than in Shijiazhuang. Cities ranked 4545th and 8567th ($1296 vs $521) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 492nd 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 1.5 months in Shijiazhuang. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Shijiazhuang ranked 36th in China, while ranked 16th and 4412th 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
$7.13
$1.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$18.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$5.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$0.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$717
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$459
$120
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1281
$387
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$216
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$53
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$82.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$6.63
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
3.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$24031
$2486
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10129
$1671
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$13.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.36
$3.96
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$1.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$0.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$2.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.3
$9.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.15
$1.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$0.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$3.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.33
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$0.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.18
$5.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$33.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$4.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$35
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.7
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$480
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19916
$5149

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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 Shijiazhuang

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Gaocheng
$541
37 km or 23 mi Xinle
$541
46 km or 29 mi Jinzhou
$541
63 km or 39 mi Xinji
$539
67 km or 42 mi Dingzhou
$556
82 km or 51 mi Anguo
$541
84 km or 52 mi Yangquan
$567
92 km or 57 mi Shenzhou
$525
108 km or 67 mi Nangong
$579
109 km or 67 mi Xingtai
$574
109 km or 68 mi Jizhou
$522
109 km or 68 mi Hengshui
$480
125 km or 78 mi Baoding
$480
131 km or 82 mi Shahe
$550
145 km or 90 mi Hejian
$576
153 km or 95 mi Wu'an
$549
157 km or 98 mi Renqiu
$586
159 km or 99 mi Handan
$556
161 km or 100 mi Xinzhou
$580
170 km or 105 mi Linqing
$549
172 km or 107 mi Dezhou
$511
173 km or 108 mi Taiyuan
$539
174 km or 108 mi Yuanping
$570
181 km or 112 mi Botou
$574
185 km or 115 mi Gaobeidian
$666
203 km or 126 mi Bazhou
$666
206 km or 128 mi Gujiao
$538
206 km or 128 mi Zhuozhou
$764
206 km or 128 mi Cangzhou
$623
217 km or 135 mi Anyang
$507
220 km or 137 mi Liaocheng
$508
225 km or 140 mi Yucheng
$549
228 km or 142 mi Linzhou
$538
231 km or 144 mi Shuozhou
$629
232 km or 144 mi Huairen
$684
240 km or 149 mi Laoling
$599
240 km or 149 mi Changzhi
$637
249 km or 155 mi Huanghua
$645
251 km or 156 mi Datong
$789
251 km or 156 mi Langfang
$740