Seoul vs Yancheng - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Yancheng
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1296
$938
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3195
$1683
🏠 One person rent
$624
$552
🏘️ Family rent
$1077
$330
🍽️ Food expenses
$438
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$78.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3066
$942
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
99
17
😀 Quality of life
95
50
🏙️ Population
9.67M
6.71M

The cost of living in Seoul is 38% more expensive than in Yancheng. Cities ranked 4545th and 6021st ($1296 vs $938) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 15th in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Seoul compared to 1 months in Yancheng. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Yancheng ranked 136th in China, while ranked 16th and 6705th 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
$7.13
$3.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$30.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$3.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$717
$1149
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$459
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1281
$418
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$28.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$43.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
3.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$24031
$2641
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10129
$1833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$16.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.36
$4.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$0.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$0.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$2.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.3
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.15
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$0.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$4.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.33
$5.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$2.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.18
$5.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$46.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$3.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$45.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.7
$80.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$480
$431
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19916
$16158

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Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971

Cities near Yancheng

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Xinghua
$693
62 km or 39 mi Dongtai
$691
93 km or 58 mi Gaoyou
$644
94 km or 58 mi Huai'an
$672
101 km or 62 mi Hai'an
$664
104 km or 64 mi Taizhou
$693
119 km or 74 mi Rugao
$659
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhou
$623
132 km or 82 mi Tianchang
$635
132 km or 82 mi Yangzhong
$627
136 km or 85 mi Taixing
$651
146 km or 91 mi Zhenjiang
$538
154 km or 96 mi Yizheng
$620
155 km or 96 mi Jingjiang
$645
160 km or 99 mi Lianyungang
$571
164 km or 102 mi Danyang
$623
166 km or 103 mi Jiangyin
$658
172 km or 107 mi Nantong
$581
173 km or 108 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
177 km or 110 mi Changzhou
$636
181 km or 113 mi Suqian
$633
184 km or 114 mi Jurong
$644
193 km or 120 mi Haimen
$643
197 km or 122 mi Nanjing
$789
198 km or 123 mi Xinyi
$587
202 km or 125 mi Changshu
$678
204 km or 127 mi Wuxi
$686
211 km or 131 mi Mingguang
$602
223 km or 138 mi Pizhou
$590
226 km or 141 mi Qidong
$725
227 km or 141 mi Yixing
$663
228 km or 142 mi Liyang
$657
234 km or 145 mi Rizhao
$550
234 km or 146 mi Taicang
$708
237 km or 147 mi Suzhou
$798
237 km or 147 mi Kunshan
$726
248 km or 154 mi Linyi
$523
250 km or 155 mi Ma'anshan
$674
264 km or 164 mi Bengbu
$523
275 km or 171 mi Pudong
$1030