Seoul vs Yancheng - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Yancheng
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1383
$913
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3421
$1672
🏠 One person rent
$635
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$1111
$323
🍽️ Food expenses
$484
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$72.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1954
$863
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
21
😀 Quality of life
93
46
🏙️ Population
9.67M
6.71M

The cost of living in Seoul is 52% more expensive than in Yancheng. Cities ranked 4296th and 6158th ($1383 vs $913) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 12th 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 0.9 months in Yancheng. Seoul ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Yancheng ranked 242nd in China, while ranked 90th and 7008th 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
$7.28
$4.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.1
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$4.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.69
$5.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.66
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$764
$1103
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$460
$340
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1372
$394
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$227
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.1
$32.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$50
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.8
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$20727
$2529
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10845
$1915
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.78
$4.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$2.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.68
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.27
$1.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$6.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$2.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$33
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$0.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$0.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$3.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.56
$4.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.5
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$28.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$4.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.2
$45.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$3.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$434
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21347
$18627

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Cities near Seoul

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 Yancheng

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Xinghua
$663
62 km or 39 mi Dongtai
$664
93 km or 58 mi Gaoyou
$617
94 km or 58 mi Huai'an
$654
101 km or 62 mi Hai'an
$634
104 km or 64 mi Taizhou
$651
119 km or 74 mi Rugao
$630
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhou
$602
132 km or 82 mi Tianchang
$610
132 km or 82 mi Yangzhong
$597
136 km or 85 mi Taixing
$622
146 km or 91 mi Zhenjiang
$531
154 km or 96 mi Yizheng
$590
155 km or 96 mi Jingjiang
$621
160 km or 99 mi Lianyungang
$537
164 km or 102 mi Danyang
$597
166 km or 103 mi Jiangyin
$634
172 km or 107 mi Nantong
$547
173 km or 108 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
177 km or 110 mi Changzhou
$601
181 km or 113 mi Suqian
$602
184 km or 114 mi Jurong
$618
193 km or 120 mi Haimen
$612
197 km or 122 mi Nanjing
$753
198 km or 123 mi Xinyi
$564
202 km or 125 mi Changshu
$632
204 km or 127 mi Wuxi
$679
211 km or 131 mi Mingguang
$583
223 km or 138 mi Pizhou
$567
226 km or 141 mi Qidong
$696
227 km or 141 mi Yixing
$674
228 km or 142 mi Liyang
$639
234 km or 145 mi Rizhao
$558
234 km or 146 mi Taicang
$673
237 km or 147 mi Suzhou
$771
237 km or 147 mi Kunshan
$696
248 km or 154 mi Linyi
$546
250 km or 155 mi Ma'anshan
$656
264 km or 164 mi Bengbu
$509
275 km or 171 mi Pudong
$1003