Seoul vs Zhengzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Zhengzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1363
$511
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3382
$1473
🏠 One person rent
$622
$191
🏘️ Family rent
$1071
$327
🍽️ Food expenses
$483
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$60.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$664
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
99
68
😀 Quality of life
93
68
🏙️ Population
9.67M
12.6M

The cost of living in Seoul is 167% more expensive than in Zhengzhou. Cities ranked 4438th and 8643rd ($1363 vs $511) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 498th 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 1.3 months in Zhengzhou. Seoul ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Zhengzhou ranked 37th in China, while ranked 70th and 4641st 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
$7.62
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.8
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.35
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$0.86
 Cappuccino
$3.68
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.55
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$134
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1316
$308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$9.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
3.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$23840
$2933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11978
$1502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.9
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.43
$3.75
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$1.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.4
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$1.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$0.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$3.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.38
$0.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48
$39
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.99
$5.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$4.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$55.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$414
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21825
$21713

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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 Zhengzhou

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Xingyang
$516
35 km or 22 mi Xinmi
$516
40 km or 25 mi Xinzheng
$518
60 km or 37 mi Changge
$509
62 km or 38 mi Gongyi
$516
62 km or 39 mi Kaifeng
$483
64 km or 40 mi Xinxiang
$489
66 km or 41 mi Jiaozuo
$489
66 km or 41 mi Dengfeng
$518
69 km or 43 mi Yuzhou
$520
77 km or 48 mi Qinyang
$507
80 km or 50 mi Huixian
$506
81 km or 50 mi Yanshi
$514
81 km or 51 mi Weihui
$498
82 km or 51 mi Xuchang
$491
82 km or 51 mi Mengzhou
$506
99 km or 61 mi Ruzhou
$523
105 km or 65 mi Jiyuan
$518
111 km or 69 mi Changyuan
$569
111 km or 69 mi Jincheng
$534
113 km or 70 mi Luoyang
$525
118 km or 73 mi Pingdingshan
$542
125 km or 78 mi Hebi
$531
134 km or 83 mi Luohe
$543
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$541
147 km or 91 mi Linzhou
$531
154 km or 96 mi Zhoukou
$598
162 km or 101 mi Anyang
$492
162 km or 101 mi Wugang
$526
168 km or 104 mi Puyang
$583
169 km or 105 mi Changzhi
$659
170 km or 106 mi Heze
$803
185 km or 115 mi Xiangcheng
$572
185 km or 115 mi Shangqiu
$602
200 km or 124 mi Zhumadian
$596
220 km or 137 mi Handan
$545
221 km or 137 mi Nanyang
$578
221 km or 138 mi Wu'an
$540
225 km or 140 mi Sanmenxia
$529
228 km or 142 mi Jieshou
$556