Seoul vs Xinyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Xinyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1383
$583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3421
$1522
🏠 One person rent
$635
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$1111
$409
🍽️ Food expenses
$484
$201
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$72.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1954
$695
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
100
28
😀 Quality of life
93
46
🏙️ Population
9.67M
6.23M

The cost of living in Seoul is 137% more expensive than in Xinyang. Cities ranked 4296th and 7962nd ($1383 vs $583) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 232nd in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Seoul compared to 1.2 months in Xinyang. Seoul ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Xinyang ranked 230th in China, while ranked 90th and 6973rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seoul vs Xinyang

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Seoul Xinyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.28
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.1
$15.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$4.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$0.56
 Cappuccino
$3.69
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.66
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$764
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$460
$162
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1372
$426
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$295
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.1
$48.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$75.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.8
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
3.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$20727
$3517
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10845
$1888
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.78
$3.61
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.68
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.27
$1.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$2.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$33
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$1.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$0.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$0.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.56
$4.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.5
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$5.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.2
$24.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$6.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$42
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$75.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$319
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21347
$7825

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020

Cities near Xinyang

Distance City Cost of living
61 km or 38 mi Guangshui
$574
80 km or 50 mi Suizhou
$582
95 km or 59 mi Zhumadian
$580
103 km or 64 mi Anlu
$579
123 km or 77 mi Zaoyang
$552
134 km or 83 mi Xiaogan
$629
138 km or 86 mi Macheng
$592
140 km or 87 mi Wugang
$526
140 km or 87 mi Yingcheng
$585
153 km or 95 mi Jingshan
$570
162 km or 101 mi Luohe
$553
166 km or 103 mi Hanchuan
$609
166 km or 103 mi Xiangcheng
$567
172 km or 107 mi Wuhan
$639
174 km or 108 mi Nanyang
$581
175 km or 109 mi Jieshou
$563
175 km or 109 mi Zhoukou
$582
176 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$561
177 km or 110 mi Yicheng
$542
180 km or 112 mi Xiangyang
$555
184 km or 114 mi Fuyang
$595
193 km or 120 mi Pingdingshan
$544
197 km or 122 mi Dengzhou
$553
202 km or 125 mi Huanggang
$646
204 km or 127 mi Xiantao
$599
207 km or 129 mi Ezhou
$632
212 km or 132 mi Xuchang
$507
213 km or 133 mi Jingmen
$575
227 km or 141 mi Laohekou
$535
232 km or 144 mi Yuzhou
$523
233 km or 145 mi Huangshi
$671
234 km or 145 mi Lu'an
$631
234 km or 146 mi Changge
$517
241 km or 150 mi Daye
$638
245 km or 152 mi Danjiangkou
$533
253 km or 157 mi Chibi
$590
254 km or 158 mi Xinzheng
$522
255 km or 158 mi Ruzhou
$525
256 km or 159 mi Xianning
$625
260 km or 161 mi Dangyang
$546