Seoul vs Wuhan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Wuhan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1334
$656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3862
$1683
🏠 One person rent
$608
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$1634
$461
🍽️ Food expenses
$488
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$83.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2911
$886
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
100
98
😀 Quality of life
95
70
🏙️ Population
9.67M
12.3M

The cost of living in Seoul is 103% more expensive than in Wuhan. Cities ranked 4104th and 7163rd ($1334 vs $656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 95th in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Seoul compared to 1.4 months in Wuhan. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Wuhan ranked 12th in China, while ranked 30th and 2475th 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
$7.53
$3.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.1
$17.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.5
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.57
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$754
$314
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2293
$598
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.6
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$63.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.3
$13.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
4.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$19682
$3716
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11168
$2008
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$3.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.08
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.38
$1.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$0.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.3
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$3.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.75
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$6.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.9
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$3.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$71.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.4
$87.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$330
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20197
$8658

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$349

$907

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Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019

Cities near Wuhan

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Hanchuan
$619
52 km or 32 mi Xiaogan
$651
58 km or 36 mi Huanggang
$660
61 km or 38 mi Ezhou
$638
79 km or 49 mi Yingcheng
$600
83 km or 52 mi Huangshi
$679
84 km or 52 mi Xianning
$635
85 km or 53 mi Daye
$645
88 km or 55 mi Xiantao
$600
95 km or 59 mi Anlu
$615
96 km or 60 mi Macheng
$630
100 km or 62 mi Chibi
$591
116 km or 72 mi Honghu
$589
123 km or 76 mi Jingshan
$584
123 km or 76 mi Guangshui
$619
147 km or 91 mi Wuxue
$613
148 km or 92 mi Linxiang
$569
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$621
172 km or 107 mi Xinyang
$655
175 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$577
176 km or 109 mi Yueyang
$596
192 km or 119 mi Jiujiang
$637
199 km or 124 mi Jingzhou
$591
205 km or 127 mi Jingmen
$588
205 km or 127 mi Shishou
$549
218 km or 136 mi Qianshan
$576
225 km or 140 mi Zaoyang
$591
230 km or 143 mi Yicheng
$577
240 km or 149 mi Dangyang
$558
245 km or 153 mi Songzi
$556
248 km or 154 mi Lu'an
$664
255 km or 159 mi Jinshi
$533
259 km or 161 mi Tongcheng
$600
261 km or 162 mi Xiangyang
$604
262 km or 163 mi Nanchang
$506
263 km or 163 mi Anqing
$555
267 km or 166 mi Zhumadian
$637
273 km or 170 mi Yidu
$561
288 km or 179 mi Yichang
$602
292 km or 182 mi Yiyang
$586