Seoul vs Yancheng - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Yancheng
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1444
$927
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4192
$1758
🏠 One person rent
$683
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$1882
$321
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$73.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3018
$782
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
21
😀 Quality of life
95
43
🏙️ Population
9.67M
6.71M

The cost of living in Seoul is 56% more expensive than in Yancheng. Cities ranked 3641st and 5799th ($1444 vs $927) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Seoul compared to 0.8 months in Yancheng. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Yancheng ranked 256th in China, while ranked 23rd and 6861st 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
$6.81
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.4
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.01
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$5.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.59
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$758
$1082
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2529
$393
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1473
$222
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$34.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$52.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.76%
4.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$19740
$2490
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10956
$1903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.8
$4.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.18
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$0.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.82
$1.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$6.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$2.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$40
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$1.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$0.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.9
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.37
$4.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.99
$4.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$3.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$44.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$3.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.9
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$534
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19966
$19602

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Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963

Cities near Yancheng

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Xinghua
$696
62 km or 39 mi Dongtai
$703
93 km or 58 mi Gaoyou
$652
94 km or 58 mi Huai'an
$699
101 km or 62 mi Hai'an
$679
104 km or 64 mi Taizhou
$651
119 km or 74 mi Rugao
$682
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhou
$631
132 km or 82 mi Tianchang
$645
132 km or 82 mi Yangzhong
$625
136 km or 85 mi Taixing
$665
146 km or 91 mi Zhenjiang
$524
154 km or 96 mi Yizheng
$617
155 km or 96 mi Jingjiang
$675
160 km or 99 mi Lianyungang
$608
164 km or 102 mi Danyang
$625
166 km or 103 mi Jiangyin
$688
172 km or 107 mi Nantong
$651
173 km or 108 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
177 km or 110 mi Changzhou
$713
181 km or 113 mi Suqian
$641
184 km or 114 mi Jurong
$645
193 km or 120 mi Haimen
$682
197 km or 122 mi Nanjing
$740
198 km or 123 mi Xinyi
$605
202 km or 125 mi Changshu
$731
204 km or 127 mi Wuxi
$687
211 km or 131 mi Mingguang
$624
223 km or 138 mi Pizhou
$610
226 km or 141 mi Qidong
$763
227 km or 141 mi Yixing
$707
228 km or 142 mi Liyang
$694
234 km or 145 mi Rizhao
$575
234 km or 146 mi Taicang
$731
237 km or 147 mi Suzhou
$1020
237 km or 147 mi Kunshan
$771
248 km or 154 mi Linyi
$566
250 km or 155 mi Ma'anshan
$746
264 km or 164 mi Bengbu
$532
275 km or 171 mi Pudong
$1074