Seoul vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

Seoul Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1513
$1073
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4451
$3244
🏠 One person rent
$716
$461
🏘️ Family rent
$2021
$920
🍽️ Food expenses
$531
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$93.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2992
$795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
100
70
😀 Quality of life
95
68
🏙️ Population
9.67M
12.7M

The cost of living in Seoul is 41% more expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 3075th and 4827th ($1513 vs $1073) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th 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 months in Seoul compared to 0.7 months in Suzhou. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Suzhou ranked 18th in China, while ranked 15th and 3681st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seoul vs Suzhou

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Seoul Suzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.75
$5.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.15
$5.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.81
$4.52
 Cappuccino
$4.14
$4.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$763
$614
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$517
$344
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2604
$1497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1603
$665
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$47.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$74.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$15.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
5.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10468
$8706
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6333
$4590
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.02
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$4.65
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.46
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.31
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.53
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$43.5
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$2.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$4.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$24.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.58
$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.28
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.28
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.5
$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$8.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$76.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$96.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$414
$1726
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20193
$20145

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1102
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1128
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1074
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$921
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1060
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1104
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1089
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1135
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1081
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$933
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1022
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1059
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1002
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1060
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1043
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1013
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1046
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1054
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$995
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1320
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1060
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1032
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$985
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1553
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$993
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$942
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$996
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$1008
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1030
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$962
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$989
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1149
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$880
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1132
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1558
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$978

Cities near Suzhou

Distance City Cost of living
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$815
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$781
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$813
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$770
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$695
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$696
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$722
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$722
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$743
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$756
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1183
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$752
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$743
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$707
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1064
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$712
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$687
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$797
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$717
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$718
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$849
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$654
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$635
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$704
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$762
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$634
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$590
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$664
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$659
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$712
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$635
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$716
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$755
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$844
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$762
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$707
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$655
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$668
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$785
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$654