Seoul vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

Seoul Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1513
$724
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4451
$2124
🏠 One person rent
$716
$309
🏘️ Family rent
$2021
$724
🍽️ Food expenses
$531
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$73.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2992
$1007
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
95
74
🏙️ Population
9.67M
13.9M

The cost of living in Seoul is 109% more expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 3075th and 6670th ($1513 vs $724) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 85th 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 1.4 months in Tianjin. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Tianjin ranked 7th in China, while ranked 15th and 1464th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seoul vs Tianjin

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Seoul Tianjin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.75
$4.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.15
$5.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.81
$1.39
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$763
$343
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$517
$241
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2604
$1056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1603
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$37.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$58
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$10.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
5.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10468
$5420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6333
$3458
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.02
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$4.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.46
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.31
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.53
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$2.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$43.5
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$1.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$1.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$0.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.58
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.28
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.28
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.5
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$6.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$71.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$3.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$44
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$75.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$414
$559
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20193
$9175

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Cities near Seoul

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 Tianjin

Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$683
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$587
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$639
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$615
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$748
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$632
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$685
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$584
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1150
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$706
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$636
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$581
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$584
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$671
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$638
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$494
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$586
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$648
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$535
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$541
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$601
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$551
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$542
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$610
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$673
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$573
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$539
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$679
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$534
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$536
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$527
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$530
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$633
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$551
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$556
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$544
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$508
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$659
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$523
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$534