Seoul vs Zhanjiang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Zhanjiang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1334
$764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3862
$2113
🏠 One person rent
$608
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$1634
$725
🍽️ Food expenses
$488
$233
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$75.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2911
$549
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
100
37
😀 Quality of life
95
43
🏙️ Population
9.67M
6.98M

The cost of living in Seoul is 75% more expensive than in Zhanjiang. Cities ranked 4104th and 6602nd ($1334 vs $764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 34th in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Seoul compared to 0.7 months in Zhanjiang. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Zhanjiang ranked 161st in China, while ranked 30th and 6725th 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
$7.53
$2.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.1
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.5
$0.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.57
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$754
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$307
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2293
$860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$612
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.6
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$53.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.3
$9.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$19682
$5384
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11168
$3087
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$4.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.08
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.38
$0.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$4.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$1.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$0.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.3
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$3.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$5.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.75
$5.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$5.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.9
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$9.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.4
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$551
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20197
$18959

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SeoulZhanjiang

Cost of living

$349

$907

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Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019

Cities near Zhanjiang

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Maoming
$756
94 km or 59 mi Gaozhou
$761
131 km or 81 mi Haikou
$650
138 km or 86 mi Beihai
$642
161 km or 100 mi Yulin
$771
177 km or 110 mi Yangjiang
$877
203 km or 126 mi Qinzhou
$592
222 km or 138 mi Fangchenggang
$573
226 km or 141 mi Guigang
$702
255 km or 159 mi Yunfu
$823
270 km or 168 mi Kaiping
$812
271 km or 168 mi Wuzhou
$803
281 km or 175 mi Nanning
$549
295 km or 183 mi Zhaoqing
$793
307 km or 191 mi Laibin
$598
317 km or 197 mi Jiangmen
$804
324 km or 201 mi Cam Pha
$569
338 km or 210 mi Zhongshan
$461
341 km or 212 mi Sanya
$763
342 km or 212 mi Chongzuo
$564
343 km or 213 mi Macau
$1588
345 km or 214 mi Foshan
$611
346 km or 215 mi Ha Long
$582
348 km or 216 mi Zhuhai
$653
362 km or 225 mi Liuzhou
$579
364 km or 226 mi Guangzhou
$774
377 km or 234 mi Hezhou
$758
388 km or 241 mi Qingyuan
$794
390 km or 243 mi Haiphong
$591
401 km or 249 mi Dongguan
$656
405 km or 252 mi Shenzhen
$916
406 km or 252 mi Hong Kong
$2737
410 km or 255 mi Kowloon
$2432
423 km or 263 mi Hai Duong
$554
430 km or 267 mi Thai Binh
$513
447 km or 278 mi Lianzhou
$755
449 km or 279 mi Nam Dinh
$496
451 km or 280 mi Bac Ninh
$513
453 km or 281 mi Guilin
$522
455 km or 283 mi Hechi
$575