Seoul vs Zhanjiang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Zhanjiang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1383
$790
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3421
$2094
🏠 One person rent
$635
$379
🏘️ Family rent
$1111
$678
🍽️ Food expenses
$484
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$87.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1954
$563
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
100
38
😀 Quality of life
93
48
🏙️ Population
9.67M
6.98M

The cost of living in Seoul is 75% more expensive than in Zhanjiang. Cities ranked 4296th and 6706th ($1383 vs $790) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 26th in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Seoul compared to 0.7 months in Zhanjiang. Seoul ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Zhanjiang ranked 170th in China, while ranked 90th and 6786th 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
$7.28
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.1
$21.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$5.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.69
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.66
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$764
$443
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$460
$309
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1372
$819
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$565
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.1
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$52.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.8
$9.88
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$20727
$4390
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10845
$2662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.78
$4.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.68
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.27
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$4.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$33
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$0.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.56
$6.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$5.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.5
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$5.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.2
$32.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$9.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$39.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$492
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21347
$16727

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Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020

Cities near Zhanjiang

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Maoming
$773
94 km or 59 mi Gaozhou
$780
131 km or 81 mi Haikou
$677
138 km or 86 mi Beihai
$652
161 km or 100 mi Yulin
$726
177 km or 110 mi Yangjiang
$892
203 km or 126 mi Qinzhou
$590
222 km or 138 mi Fangchenggang
$579
226 km or 141 mi Guigang
$693
255 km or 159 mi Yunfu
$816
270 km or 168 mi Kaiping
$827
271 km or 168 mi Wuzhou
$809
281 km or 175 mi Nanning
$552
295 km or 183 mi Zhaoqing
$794
307 km or 191 mi Laibin
$598
317 km or 197 mi Jiangmen
$829
324 km or 201 mi Cam Pha
$551
338 km or 210 mi Zhongshan
$518
341 km or 212 mi Sanya
$758
342 km or 212 mi Chongzuo
$568
343 km or 213 mi Macau
$1746
345 km or 214 mi Foshan
$589
346 km or 215 mi Ha Long
$559
348 km or 216 mi Zhuhai
$662
362 km or 225 mi Liuzhou
$574
364 km or 226 mi Guangzhou
$758
377 km or 234 mi Hezhou
$766
388 km or 241 mi Qingyuan
$777
390 km or 243 mi Haiphong
$562
401 km or 249 mi Dongguan
$662
405 km or 252 mi Shenzhen
$878
406 km or 252 mi Hong Kong
$2718
410 km or 255 mi Kowloon
$2414
423 km or 263 mi Hai Duong
$558
430 km or 267 mi Thai Binh
$556
447 km or 278 mi Lianzhou
$765
449 km or 279 mi Nam Dinh
$570
451 km or 280 mi Bac Ninh
$558
453 km or 281 mi Guilin
$546
455 km or 283 mi Hechi
$574