Seoul vs Yancheng - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Yancheng
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1334
$900
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3862
$1715
🏠 One person rent
$608
$523
🏘️ Family rent
$1634
$319
🍽️ Food expenses
$488
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$72
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2911
$854
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
21
😀 Quality of life
95
40
🏙️ Population
9.67M
6.71M

The cost of living in Seoul is 48% more expensive than in Yancheng. Cities ranked 4104th and 6043rd ($1334 vs $900) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 13th 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 0.9 months in Yancheng. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Yancheng ranked 236th in China, while ranked 30th and 6955th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seoul vs Yancheng

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Seoul Yancheng
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.53
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.1
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$3.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.5
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.57
$5.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$754
$1065
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2293
$389
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$222
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.6
$32.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$50.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.3
$12.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$19682
$2495
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11168
$1901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$16.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$4.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.08
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$0.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.38
$1.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.56
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$2.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$1.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.3
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$4.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.75
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$3.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.9
$43.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$3.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.4
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20197
$22179

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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 Yancheng

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Xinghua
$665
62 km or 39 mi Dongtai
$665
93 km or 58 mi Gaoyou
$621
94 km or 58 mi Huai'an
$668
101 km or 62 mi Hai'an
$643
104 km or 64 mi Taizhou
$644
119 km or 74 mi Rugao
$644
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhou
$620
132 km or 82 mi Tianchang
$613
132 km or 82 mi Yangzhong
$603
136 km or 85 mi Taixing
$636
146 km or 91 mi Zhenjiang
$522
154 km or 96 mi Yizheng
$592
155 km or 96 mi Jingjiang
$643
160 km or 99 mi Lianyungang
$536
164 km or 102 mi Danyang
$607
166 km or 103 mi Jiangyin
$657
172 km or 107 mi Nantong
$602
173 km or 108 mi Zhangjiagang
$640
177 km or 110 mi Changzhou
$702
181 km or 113 mi Suqian
$620
184 km or 114 mi Jurong
$621
193 km or 120 mi Haimen
$631
197 km or 122 mi Nanjing
$746
198 km or 123 mi Xinyi
$572
202 km or 125 mi Changshu
$645
204 km or 127 mi Wuxi
$670
211 km or 131 mi Mingguang
$587
223 km or 138 mi Pizhou
$575
226 km or 141 mi Qidong
$701
227 km or 141 mi Yixing
$695
228 km or 142 mi Liyang
$654
234 km or 145 mi Rizhao
$566
234 km or 146 mi Taicang
$665
237 km or 147 mi Suzhou
$868
237 km or 147 mi Kunshan
$700
248 km or 154 mi Linyi
$541
250 km or 155 mi Ma'anshan
$666
264 km or 164 mi Bengbu
$505
275 km or 171 mi Pudong
$984