Seoul vs Yantai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Yantai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1296
$723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3195
$1788
🏠 One person rent
$624
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$1077
$505
🍽️ Food expenses
$438
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$60.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3066
$1118
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
38 km
🎓 Higher education
99
42
😀 Quality of life
95
55
🏙️ Population
9.67M
7.1M

The cost of living in Seoul is 79% more expensive than in Yantai. Cities ranked 4545th and 7142nd ($1296 vs $723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 50th 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 1.5 months in Yantai. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Yantai ranked 66th in China, while ranked 16th and 6342nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seoul vs Yantai

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Seoul Yantai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.13
$2.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$4.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$717
$208
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$459
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1281
$375
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$435
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$46.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$72.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$9.63
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
3.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$24031
$3213
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10129
$6406
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$9.99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.36
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$4.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.3
$8.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.15
$1.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$0.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.33
$4.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.18
$5.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$25.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$3.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$68.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.7
$85.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$480
$361
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19916
$16486

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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 Yantai

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Qixia
$639
59 km or 37 mi Rushan
$611
68 km or 42 mi Laiyang
$606
70 km or 43 mi Haiyang
$605
74 km or 46 mi Weihai
$494
77 km or 48 mi Zhaoyuan
$601
88 km or 54 mi Longkou
$608
88 km or 55 mi Laixi
$587
111 km or 69 mi Rongcheng
$557
120 km or 75 mi Laizhou
$568
135 km or 84 mi Pingdu
$553
162 km or 101 mi Qingdao
$649
171 km or 106 mi Dalian
$737
173 km or 107 mi Jiaozhou
$460
176 km or 109 mi Gaomi
$523
177 km or 110 mi Changyi
$522
207 km or 128 mi Weifang
$453
224 km or 139 mi Anqiu
$536
227 km or 141 mi Zhucheng
$549
232 km or 144 mi Shouguang
$596
247 km or 154 mi Dongying
$668
256 km or 159 mi Wafangdian
$619
259 km or 161 mi Qingzhou
$582
275 km or 171 mi Rizhao
$550
287 km or 179 mi Binzhou
$759
293 km or 182 mi Zibo
$576
294 km or 183 mi Zhuanghe
$572
318 km or 197 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
318 km or 198 mi Zouping
$582
343 km or 213 mi Luanzhou
$645
347 km or 215 mi Gaizhou
$539
348 km or 216 mi Laiwu
$578
352 km or 219 mi Xintai
$578
358 km or 223 mi Binhai
$672
359 km or 223 mi Laoling
$599
361 km or 224 mi Xingcheng
$593
362 km or 225 mi Huanghua
$645
364 km or 226 mi Lianyungang
$571
366 km or 227 mi Qian'an
$648
366 km or 227 mi Tangshan
$720