Seoul vs Zhoukou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Zhoukou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1383
$582
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3421
$1576
🏠 One person rent
$635
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$1111
$286
🍽️ Food expenses
$484
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$63
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1954
$622
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
119 km
🎓 Higher education
100
16
😀 Quality of life
93
43
🏙️ Population
9.67M
9.03M

The cost of living in Seoul is 138% more expensive than in Zhoukou. Cities ranked 4296th and 7972nd ($1383 vs $582) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 235th 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 Zhoukou. Seoul ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Zhoukou ranked 353rd in China, while ranked 90th and 7341st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seoul vs Zhoukou

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Seoul Zhoukou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.28
$3.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.1
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.69
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.66
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$764
$163
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$460
$139
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1372
$289
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$211
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.1
$31.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$48.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.8
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
3.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$20727
$3146
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10845
$1612
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.78
$2.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$3.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.68
$2.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.27
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$1.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$33
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$0.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$0.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$0.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$25.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$0.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.56
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.5
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$36.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$6.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.2
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$4.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$41.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21347
$14551

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020

Cities near Zhoukou

Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Xiangcheng
$567
59 km or 36 mi Luohe
$553
78 km or 49 mi Jieshou
$563
88 km or 55 mi Xuchang
$507
92 km or 57 mi Zhumadian
$580
104 km or 65 mi Changge
$517
110 km or 69 mi Wugang
$526
120 km or 75 mi Xinzheng
$522
123 km or 76 mi Yuzhou
$523
125 km or 78 mi Pingdingshan
$544
128 km or 80 mi Shangqiu
$598
133 km or 83 mi Kaifeng
$478
135 km or 84 mi Fuyang
$595
154 km or 96 mi Zhengzhou
$504
154 km or 96 mi Xinmi
$518
170 km or 106 mi Yongcheng
$570
173 km or 107 mi Xingyang
$513
175 km or 109 mi Xinyang
$583
175 km or 109 mi Dengfeng
$517
177 km or 110 mi Changyuan
$572
177 km or 110 mi Ruzhou
$525
193 km or 120 mi Heze
$807
197 km or 123 mi Gongyi
$516
199 km or 123 mi Xinxiang
$502
202 km or 125 mi Huaibei
$570
205 km or 127 mi Weihui
$506
208 km or 129 mi Nanyang
$581
210 km or 131 mi Yanshi
$510
215 km or 134 mi Suzhou
$582
218 km or 136 mi Huixian
$511
220 km or 137 mi Jiaozuo
$489
223 km or 138 mi Mengzhou
$503
226 km or 141 mi Qinyang
$506
234 km or 146 mi Luoyang
$513
236 km or 147 mi Guangshui
$574
238 km or 148 mi Hebi
$527
240 km or 149 mi Puyang
$585
242 km or 150 mi Zaoyang
$552
243 km or 151 mi Suizhou
$582
245 km or 152 mi Xuzhou
$499