Seoul vs Yancheng - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Yancheng
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1363
$922
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3382
$1703
🏠 One person rent
$622
$546
🏘️ Family rent
$1071
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$483
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$74.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$811
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
99
17
😀 Quality of life
93
45
🏙️ Population
9.67M
6.71M

The cost of living in Seoul is 48% more expensive than in Yancheng. Cities ranked 4438th and 6200th ($1363 vs $922) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.7 months in Seoul compared to 0.9 months in Yancheng. Seoul ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Yancheng ranked 268th in China, while ranked 70th and 7176th 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
$7.62
$3.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.8
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.35
$3.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$2.17
 Cappuccino
$3.68
$4.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.55
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$1131
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$345
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1316
$405
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$232
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$51.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$10.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
3.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$23840
$2571
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11978
$1818
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.9
$17
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.43
$4.18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$0.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$0.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$6.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$2.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.4
$9.64
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$1.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$0.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$4.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$7.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.38
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48
$28.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.99
$4.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$44.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$3.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$48.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$414
$502
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21825
$18853

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Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1117
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1092
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1061
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$988
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1044
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1030
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1007
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1008
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1102
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1076
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1050
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1134
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1563
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1046
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$867
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$984
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1073
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1121
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$986
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1003
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1568
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$986

Cities near Yancheng

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Xinghua
$677
62 km or 39 mi Dongtai
$678
93 km or 58 mi Gaoyou
$632
94 km or 58 mi Huai'an
$661
101 km or 62 mi Hai'an
$647
104 km or 64 mi Taizhou
$675
119 km or 74 mi Rugao
$646
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhou
$618
132 km or 82 mi Tianchang
$623
132 km or 82 mi Yangzhong
$611
136 km or 85 mi Taixing
$636
146 km or 91 mi Zhenjiang
$525
154 km or 96 mi Yizheng
$601
155 km or 96 mi Jingjiang
$636
160 km or 99 mi Lianyungang
$553
164 km or 102 mi Danyang
$604
166 km or 103 mi Jiangyin
$650
172 km or 107 mi Nantong
$557
173 km or 108 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
177 km or 110 mi Changzhou
$623
181 km or 113 mi Suqian
$617
184 km or 114 mi Jurong
$626
193 km or 120 mi Haimen
$620
197 km or 122 mi Nanjing
$765
198 km or 123 mi Xinyi
$571
202 km or 125 mi Changshu
$644
204 km or 127 mi Wuxi
$683
211 km or 131 mi Mingguang
$594
223 km or 138 mi Pizhou
$576
226 km or 141 mi Qidong
$701
227 km or 141 mi Yixing
$684
228 km or 142 mi Liyang
$652
234 km or 145 mi Rizhao
$549
234 km or 146 mi Taicang
$669
237 km or 147 mi Suzhou
$782
237 km or 147 mi Kunshan
$696
248 km or 154 mi Linyi
$530
250 km or 155 mi Ma'anshan
$669
264 km or 164 mi Bengbu
$519
275 km or 171 mi Pudong
$1002