Seoul vs Yancheng - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Yancheng
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1461
$947
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4186
$1798
🏠 One person rent
$677
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$1788
$331
🍽️ Food expenses
$526
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$75.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2981
$839
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
21
😀 Quality of life
94
40
🏙️ Population
9.67M
6.71M

The cost of living in Seoul is 54% more expensive than in Yancheng. Cities ranked 3861st and 5996th ($1461 vs $947) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 14th 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 0.9 months in Yancheng. Seoul ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Yancheng ranked 240th in China, while ranked 43rd and 6953rd 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
$7.68
$5.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$4.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.79
$1.9
 Cappuccino
$3.91
$5.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$1115
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$460
$340
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2513
$403
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1348
$230
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$35.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$53.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.14%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$21201
$2559
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11781
$1978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$0.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.5
$17.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.05
$4.33
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$0.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$0.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$2.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$38.3
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$1.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$0.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.4
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.05
$5.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.1
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$4.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$410
$538
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21834
$20047

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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 Yancheng

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Xinghua
$699
62 km or 39 mi Dongtai
$698
93 km or 58 mi Gaoyou
$648
94 km or 58 mi Huai'an
$705
101 km or 62 mi Hai'an
$676
104 km or 64 mi Taizhou
$673
119 km or 74 mi Rugao
$674
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhou
$650
132 km or 82 mi Tianchang
$645
132 km or 82 mi Yangzhong
$629
136 km or 85 mi Taixing
$665
146 km or 91 mi Zhenjiang
$538
154 km or 96 mi Yizheng
$617
155 km or 96 mi Jingjiang
$674
160 km or 99 mi Lianyungang
$588
164 km or 102 mi Danyang
$630
166 km or 103 mi Jiangyin
$685
172 km or 107 mi Nantong
$620
173 km or 108 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
177 km or 110 mi Changzhou
$729
181 km or 113 mi Suqian
$656
184 km or 114 mi Jurong
$651
193 km or 120 mi Haimen
$661
197 km or 122 mi Nanjing
$774
198 km or 123 mi Xinyi
$608
202 km or 125 mi Changshu
$718
204 km or 127 mi Wuxi
$686
211 km or 131 mi Mingguang
$623
223 km or 138 mi Pizhou
$612
226 km or 141 mi Qidong
$738
227 km or 141 mi Yixing
$702
228 km or 142 mi Liyang
$690
234 km or 145 mi Rizhao
$610
234 km or 146 mi Taicang
$706
237 km or 147 mi Suzhou
$1020
237 km or 147 mi Kunshan
$749
248 km or 154 mi Linyi
$585
250 km or 155 mi Ma'anshan
$748
264 km or 164 mi Bengbu
$524
275 km or 171 mi Pudong
$1028