Seoul vs Zhanjiang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Zhanjiang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1363
$805
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3382
$2164
🏠 One person rent
$622
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$1071
$687
🍽️ Food expenses
$483
$252
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$645
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
99
36
😀 Quality of life
93
51
🏙️ Population
9.67M
6.98M

The cost of living in Seoul is 69% more expensive than in Zhanjiang. Cities ranked 4438th and 6740th ($1363 vs $805) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 25th 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 0.8 months in Zhanjiang. Seoul ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Zhanjiang ranked 105th in China, while ranked 70th and 6593rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seoul vs Zhanjiang

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Seoul Zhanjiang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.62
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.8
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.35
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.68
$4.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.55
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1316
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$52
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
3.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$23840
$4456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11978
$2605
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.9
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.43
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.4
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$0.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$6.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.38
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.99
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$9.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$414
$563
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21825
$19015

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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 Zhanjiang

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Maoming
$789
94 km or 59 mi Gaozhou
$790
131 km or 81 mi Haikou
$694
138 km or 86 mi Beihai
$664
161 km or 100 mi Yulin
$738
177 km or 110 mi Yangjiang
$896
203 km or 126 mi Qinzhou
$605
222 km or 138 mi Fangchenggang
$592
226 km or 141 mi Guigang
$699
255 km or 159 mi Yunfu
$832
270 km or 168 mi Kaiping
$844
271 km or 168 mi Wuzhou
$816
281 km or 175 mi Nanning
$564
295 km or 183 mi Zhaoqing
$807
307 km or 191 mi Laibin
$608
317 km or 197 mi Jiangmen
$848
324 km or 201 mi Cam Pha
$577
338 km or 210 mi Zhongshan
$534
341 km or 212 mi Sanya
$774
342 km or 212 mi Chongzuo
$580
343 km or 213 mi Macau
$1718
345 km or 214 mi Foshan
$611
346 km or 215 mi Ha Long
$585
348 km or 216 mi Zhuhai
$674
362 km or 225 mi Liuzhou
$587
364 km or 226 mi Guangzhou
$782
377 km or 234 mi Hezhou
$769
388 km or 241 mi Qingyuan
$795
390 km or 243 mi Haiphong
$571
401 km or 249 mi Dongguan
$666
405 km or 252 mi Shenzhen
$939
406 km or 252 mi Hong Kong
$2674
410 km or 255 mi Kowloon
$2415
423 km or 263 mi Hai Duong
$587
430 km or 267 mi Thai Binh
$587
447 km or 278 mi Lianzhou
$760
449 km or 279 mi Nam Dinh
$602
451 km or 280 mi Bac Ninh
$597
453 km or 281 mi Guilin
$533
455 km or 283 mi Hechi
$584