Seoul vs Wuhan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Wuhan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1461
$692
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4186
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$677
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$1788
$502
🍽️ Food expenses
$526
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$91
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2981
$930
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
100
98
😀 Quality of life
94
70
🏙️ Population
9.67M
12.3M

The cost of living in Seoul is 111% more expensive than in Wuhan. Cities ranked 3861st and 6979th ($1461 vs $692) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 100th 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 1.3 months in Wuhan. Seoul ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Wuhan ranked 12th in China, while ranked 43rd and 2526th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seoul vs Wuhan

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Seoul Wuhan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.68
$3.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.79
$1.65
 Cappuccino
$3.91
$3.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$460
$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2513
$716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1348
$352
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$14
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.14%
4.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$21201
$3874
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11781
$2284
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.5
$30
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.05
$3.61
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$3.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$38.3
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.4
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.05
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$5.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.1
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$6.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$28.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$3.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$74.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$410
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21834
$9062

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Cities near Seoul

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 Wuhan

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Hanchuan
$646
52 km or 32 mi Xiaogan
$681
58 km or 36 mi Huanggang
$705
61 km or 38 mi Ezhou
$674
79 km or 49 mi Yingcheng
$626
83 km or 52 mi Huangshi
$714
84 km or 52 mi Xianning
$663
85 km or 53 mi Daye
$676
88 km or 55 mi Xiantao
$610
95 km or 59 mi Anlu
$647
96 km or 60 mi Macheng
$659
100 km or 62 mi Chibi
$614
116 km or 72 mi Honghu
$612
123 km or 76 mi Jingshan
$606
123 km or 76 mi Guangshui
$647
147 km or 91 mi Wuxue
$646
148 km or 92 mi Linxiang
$592
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$650
172 km or 107 mi Xinyang
$683
175 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$599
176 km or 109 mi Yueyang
$623
192 km or 119 mi Jiujiang
$670
199 km or 124 mi Jingzhou
$605
205 km or 127 mi Jingmen
$612
205 km or 127 mi Shishou
$566
218 km or 136 mi Qianshan
$636
225 km or 140 mi Zaoyang
$614
230 km or 143 mi Yicheng
$599
240 km or 149 mi Dangyang
$575
245 km or 153 mi Songzi
$573
248 km or 154 mi Lu'an
$706
255 km or 159 mi Jinshi
$552
259 km or 161 mi Tongcheng
$658
261 km or 162 mi Xiangyang
$622
262 km or 163 mi Nanchang
$521
263 km or 163 mi Anqing
$642
267 km or 166 mi Zhumadian
$659
273 km or 170 mi Yidu
$580
288 km or 179 mi Yichang
$619
292 km or 182 mi Yiyang
$611