Seoul vs Zhengzhou - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Seoul | Zhengzhou | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Seoul is 175% more expensive than in Zhengzhou. Cities ranked 4296th and 8651st ($1383 vs $504) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 491st 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 1.1 months in Zhengzhou. Seoul ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Zhengzhou ranked 36th in China, while ranked 90th and 4484th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Seoul
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 13 km or 7.9 mi |  Guri | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Goyang | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Gwangmyeong | |
| 17 km or 11 mi | Gwacheon | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Uijeongbu | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Hanam | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Namyangju | |
| 20 km or 13 mi | Seongnam | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Siheung | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Bucheon | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Anyang | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Yangju | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Gunpo | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Gimpo | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Uiwang | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Gwangju | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Paju | |
| 33 km or 20 mi | Ansan | |
| 33 km or 21 mi | Suwon | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Incheon | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Dongducheon | |
| 39 km or 24 mi | Pocheon | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Yongin | |
| 47 km or 29 mi | Hwaseong | |
| 49 km or 31 mi | Osan | |
| 52 km or 32 mi | Icheon | |
| 58 km or 36 mi |  Kaesong | |
| 65 km or 40 mi | Yeoju | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Pyeongtaek | |
| 69 km or 43 mi | Anseong | |
| 72 km or 45 mi | Chuncheon | |
| 83 km or 52 mi | Dangjin | |
| 86 km or 53 mi | Wonju | |
| 87 km or 54 mi | Cheonan | |
| 101 km or 63 mi | Seosan | |
| 107 km or 66 mi | Chungju | |
| 114 km or 71 mi | Cheongju | |
| 118 km or 73 mi | Jecheon | |
| 123 km or 77 mi | Haeju | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Sejong |
Cities near Zhengzhou
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 25 km or 15 mi |  Xingyang | |
| 35 km or 22 mi | Xinmi | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Xinzheng | |
| 60 km or 37 mi | Changge | |
| 62 km or 38 mi | Gongyi | |
| 62 km or 39 mi | Kaifeng | |
| 64 km or 40 mi | Xinxiang | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Jiaozuo | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Dengfeng | |
| 69 km or 43 mi | Yuzhou | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Qinyang | |
| 80 km or 50 mi | Huixian | |
| 81 km or 50 mi | Yanshi | |
| 81 km or 51 mi | Weihui | |
| 82 km or 51 mi | Xuchang | |
| 82 km or 51 mi | Mengzhou | |
| 99 km or 61 mi | Ruzhou | |
| 105 km or 65 mi | Jiyuan | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | Changyuan | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | Jincheng | |
| 113 km or 70 mi | Luoyang | |
| 118 km or 73 mi | Pingdingshan | |
| 125 km or 78 mi | Hebi | |
| 134 km or 83 mi | Luohe | |
| 134 km or 83 mi | Gaoping | |
| 147 km or 91 mi | Linzhou | |
| 154 km or 96 mi | Zhoukou | |
| 162 km or 101 mi | Anyang | |
| 162 km or 101 mi | Wugang | |
| 168 km or 104 mi | Puyang | |
| 169 km or 105 mi | Changzhi | |
| 170 km or 106 mi | Heze | |
| 185 km or 115 mi | Xiangcheng | |
| 185 km or 115 mi | Shangqiu | |
| 200 km or 124 mi | Zhumadian | |
| 220 km or 137 mi | Handan | |
| 221 km or 137 mi | Nanyang | |
| 221 km or 138 mi | Wu'an | |
| 225 km or 140 mi | Sanmenxia | |
| 228 km or 142 mi | Jieshou |