Seoul vs Shijiazhuang - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Seoul Shijiazhuang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1363
$493
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3382
$1325
🏠 One person rent
$622
$188
🏘️ Family rent
$1071
$321
🍽️ Food expenses
$483
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$64
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$705
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
99
58
😀 Quality of life
93
68
🏙️ Population
9.67M
10.6M

The cost of living in Seoul is 177% more expensive than in Shijiazhuang. Cities ranked 4438th and 8757th ($1363 vs $493) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 518th in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Seoul compared to 1.4 months in Shijiazhuang. Seoul ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Shijiazhuang ranked 38th in China, while ranked 70th and 4718th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this infographic!

Prices in Seoul vs Shijiazhuang

Prices for goods and services in Seoul and Shijiazhuang are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Seoul Shijiazhuang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.62
$1.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.8
$18
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.35
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$0.79
 Cappuccino
$3.68
$2.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.55
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$209
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$117
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1316
$380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$72.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$6.43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
3.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$23840
$2408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11978
$1688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.9
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.43
$3.55
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$2.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.4
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$1.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$0.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$0.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$3.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$3.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.38
$0.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48
$13.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.99
$5.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$4.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$67.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$414
$396
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21825
$5006

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1117
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1092
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1061
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$988
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1044
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1030
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1007
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1008
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1102
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1076
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1050
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1134
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1563
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1046
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$867
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$984
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1073
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1121
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$986
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1003
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1568
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$986

Cities near Shijiazhuang

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Gaocheng
$519
37 km or 23 mi Xinle
$524
46 km or 29 mi Jinzhou
$521
63 km or 39 mi Xinji
$525
67 km or 42 mi Dingzhou
$558
82 km or 51 mi Anguo
$528
84 km or 52 mi Yangquan
$550
92 km or 57 mi Shenzhou
$512
108 km or 67 mi Nangong
$562
109 km or 67 mi Xingtai
$568
109 km or 68 mi Jizhou
$508
109 km or 68 mi Hengshui
$466
125 km or 78 mi Baoding
$468
131 km or 82 mi Shahe
$542
145 km or 90 mi Hejian
$562
153 km or 95 mi Wu'an
$540
157 km or 98 mi Renqiu
$572
159 km or 99 mi Handan
$545
161 km or 100 mi Xinzhou
$567
170 km or 105 mi Linqing
$538
172 km or 107 mi Dezhou
$492
173 km or 108 mi Taiyuan
$518
174 km or 108 mi Yuanping
$555
181 km or 112 mi Botou
$564
185 km or 115 mi Gaobeidian
$645
203 km or 126 mi Bazhou
$646
206 km or 128 mi Gujiao
$523
206 km or 128 mi Zhuozhou
$734
206 km or 128 mi Cangzhou
$621
217 km or 135 mi Anyang
$492
220 km or 137 mi Liaocheng
$505
225 km or 140 mi Yucheng
$540
228 km or 142 mi Linzhou
$531
231 km or 144 mi Shuozhou
$610
232 km or 144 mi Huairen
$666
240 km or 149 mi Laoling
$584
240 km or 149 mi Changzhi
$659
249 km or 155 mi Huanghua
$630
251 km or 156 mi Datong
$770
251 km or 156 mi Langfang
$716