Seoul vs Zhengzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Zhengzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1444
$506
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4192
$1394
🏠 One person rent
$683
$178
🏘️ Family rent
$1882
$418
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$184
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3018
$627
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
78
😀 Quality of life
95
67
🏙️ Population
9.67M
12.6M

The cost of living in Seoul is 185% more expensive than in Zhengzhou. Cities ranked 3641st and 8471st ($1444 vs $506) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 532nd in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Seoul compared to 1.2 months in Zhengzhou. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Zhengzhou ranked 29th in China, while ranked 23rd and 3944th 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
$6.81
$2.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.4
$16.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.01
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$0.76
 Cappuccino
$4.06
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.59
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$758
$176
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$125
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2529
$452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1473
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$34.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$53.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$8.37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.76%
4.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$19740
$5913
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10956
$1472
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.8
$3.86
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.18
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$0.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.82
$1.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$2.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$40
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$0.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$0.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.9
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.37
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.99
$2.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$93
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$5.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$4.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$45.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.9
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19966
$4818

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963

Cities near Zhengzhou

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Xingyang
$531
35 km or 22 mi Xinmi
$542
40 km or 25 mi Xinzheng
$554
60 km or 37 mi Changge
$563
62 km or 38 mi Gongyi
$539
62 km or 39 mi Kaifeng
$541
64 km or 40 mi Xinxiang
$583
66 km or 41 mi Jiaozuo
$583
66 km or 41 mi Dengfeng
$543
69 km or 43 mi Yuzhou
$570
77 km or 48 mi Qinyang
$544
80 km or 50 mi Huixian
$579
81 km or 50 mi Yanshi
$525
81 km or 51 mi Weihui
$585
82 km or 51 mi Xuchang
$599
82 km or 51 mi Mengzhou
$524
99 km or 61 mi Ruzhou
$554
105 km or 65 mi Jiyuan
$538
111 km or 69 mi Changyuan
$746
111 km or 69 mi Jincheng
$600
113 km or 70 mi Luoyang
$498
118 km or 73 mi Pingdingshan
$605
125 km or 78 mi Hebi
$640
134 km or 83 mi Luohe
$608
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$622
147 km or 91 mi Linzhou
$617
154 km or 96 mi Zhoukou
$584
162 km or 101 mi Anyang
$601
162 km or 101 mi Wugang
$589
168 km or 104 mi Puyang
$801
169 km or 105 mi Changzhi
$739
170 km or 106 mi Heze
$1400
185 km or 115 mi Xiangcheng
$594
185 km or 115 mi Shangqiu
$743
200 km or 124 mi Zhumadian
$651
220 km or 137 mi Handan
$613
221 km or 137 mi Nanyang
$642
221 km or 138 mi Wu'an
$601
225 km or 140 mi Sanmenxia
$580
228 km or 142 mi Jieshou
$617