Seoul vs Xinyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Xinyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1461
$683
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4186
$1767
🏠 One person rent
$677
$289
🏘️ Family rent
$1788
$506
🍽️ Food expenses
$526
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$75.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2981
$896
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
100
28
😀 Quality of life
94
41
🏙️ Population
9.67M
6.23M

The cost of living in Seoul is 114% more expensive than in Xinyang. Cities ranked 3861st and 7028th ($1461 vs $683) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 110th 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 Xinyang. Seoul ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Xinyang ranked 204th in China, while ranked 43rd and 6819th 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
$7.68
$3.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.79
$0.93
 Cappuccino
$3.91
$2.74
🥤 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
$284
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$460
$212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2513
$515
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1348
$392
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$49.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$75.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.14%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$21201
$3508
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11781
$2176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.5
$19.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.05
$3.48
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$3.29
🥩 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
$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$0.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.4
$8.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$0.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.05
$3.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.1
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$6.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$24.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$5.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$76.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$410
$333
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21834
$9066

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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 Xinyang

Distance City Cost of living
61 km or 38 mi Guangshui
$647
80 km or 50 mi Suizhou
$650
95 km or 59 mi Zhumadian
$659
103 km or 64 mi Anlu
$647
123 km or 77 mi Zaoyang
$614
134 km or 83 mi Xiaogan
$681
138 km or 86 mi Macheng
$659
140 km or 87 mi Wugang
$587
140 km or 87 mi Yingcheng
$626
153 km or 95 mi Jingshan
$606
162 km or 101 mi Luohe
$612
166 km or 103 mi Hanchuan
$646
166 km or 103 mi Xiangcheng
$598
172 km or 107 mi Wuhan
$692
174 km or 108 mi Nanyang
$655
175 km or 109 mi Jieshou
$619
175 km or 109 mi Zhoukou
$599
176 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$599
177 km or 110 mi Yicheng
$599
180 km or 112 mi Xiangyang
$622
184 km or 114 mi Fuyang
$673
193 km or 120 mi Pingdingshan
$611
197 km or 122 mi Dengzhou
$614
202 km or 125 mi Huanggang
$705
204 km or 127 mi Xiantao
$610
207 km or 129 mi Ezhou
$674
212 km or 132 mi Xuchang
$610
213 km or 133 mi Jingmen
$612
227 km or 141 mi Laohekou
$594
232 km or 144 mi Yuzhou
$571
233 km or 145 mi Huangshi
$714
234 km or 145 mi Lu'an
$706
234 km or 146 mi Changge
$568
241 km or 150 mi Daye
$676
245 km or 152 mi Danjiangkou
$591
253 km or 157 mi Chibi
$614
254 km or 158 mi Xinzheng
$559
255 km or 158 mi Ruzhou
$555
256 km or 159 mi Xianning
$663
260 km or 161 mi Dangyang
$575