Seoul vs Zhengzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Zhengzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1296
$523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3195
$1512
🏠 One person rent
$624
$196
🏘️ Family rent
$1077
$335
🍽️ Food expenses
$438
$196
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$65.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3066
$902
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
99
68
😀 Quality of life
95
70
🏙️ Population
9.67M
12.6M

The cost of living in Seoul is 148% more expensive than in Zhengzhou. Cities ranked 4545th and 8548th ($1296 vs $523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 485th 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 1.7 months in Zhengzhou. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Zhengzhou ranked 30th in China, while ranked 16th and 3567th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seoul vs Zhengzhou

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Seoul Zhengzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.13
$2.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$0.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$717
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$459
$137
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1281
$310
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$42
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$64.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$9.48
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
3.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$24031
$2996
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10129
$1531
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$12.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.36
$3.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$3.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.3
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.15
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$0.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$3.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.33
$2.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$0.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.18
$5.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.7
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$480
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19916
$21955

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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 Zhengzhou

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Xingyang
$520
35 km or 22 mi Xinmi
$520
40 km or 25 mi Xinzheng
$514
60 km or 37 mi Changge
$504
62 km or 38 mi Gongyi
$522
62 km or 39 mi Kaifeng
$457
64 km or 40 mi Xinxiang
$484
66 km or 41 mi Jiaozuo
$492
66 km or 41 mi Dengfeng
$522
69 km or 43 mi Yuzhou
$516
77 km or 48 mi Qinyang
$513
80 km or 50 mi Huixian
$502
81 km or 50 mi Yanshi
$524
81 km or 51 mi Weihui
$491
82 km or 51 mi Xuchang
$487
82 km or 51 mi Mengzhou
$513
99 km or 61 mi Ruzhou
$529
105 km or 65 mi Jiyuan
$525
111 km or 69 mi Changyuan
$555
111 km or 69 mi Jincheng
$538
113 km or 70 mi Luoyang
$540
118 km or 73 mi Pingdingshan
$533
125 km or 78 mi Hebi
$533
134 km or 83 mi Luohe
$519
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$540
147 km or 91 mi Linzhou
$538
154 km or 96 mi Zhoukou
$610
162 km or 101 mi Anyang
$507
162 km or 101 mi Wugang
$521
168 km or 104 mi Puyang
$589
169 km or 105 mi Changzhi
$637
170 km or 106 mi Heze
$811
185 km or 115 mi Xiangcheng
$583
185 km or 115 mi Shangqiu
$612
200 km or 124 mi Zhumadian
$599
220 km or 137 mi Handan
$556
221 km or 137 mi Nanyang
$575
221 km or 138 mi Wu'an
$549
225 km or 140 mi Sanmenxia
$537
228 km or 142 mi Jieshou
$567