Seoul vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1461
$710
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4186
$2138
🏠 One person rent
$677
$300
🏘️ Family rent
$1788
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$526
$250
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$68.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2981
$1012
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
90
😀 Quality of life
94
71
🏙️ Population
9.67M
13.9M

The cost of living in Seoul is 106% more expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 3861st and 6862nd ($1461 vs $710) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 81st 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 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Tianjin ranked 10th in China, while ranked 43rd and 2285th 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
$7.68
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.79
$0.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.91
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$460
$204
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2513
$1072
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1348
$495
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$43.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$67.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$8.33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.14%
4.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$21201
$7862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11781
$2825
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.5
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.05
$4.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$2.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$38.3
$9.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.4
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$3.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.05
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.1
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$6.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$72.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$3.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$40.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91
$79.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$410
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21834
$16590

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043

Cities near Tianjin

Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$700
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$734
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$679
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$693
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$786
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$720
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$742
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$611
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1067
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$769
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$675
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$620
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$649
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$714
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$677
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$482
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$668
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$684
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$572
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$605
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$670
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$614
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$677
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$869
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$760
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$748
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$588
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$568
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$616
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$555
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$547
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$670
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$597
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$632
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$581
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$526
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$618