Seoul vs Zhoukou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Zhoukou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1461
$599
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4186
$1664
🏠 One person rent
$677
$190
🏘️ Family rent
$1788
$330
🍽️ Food expenses
$526
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$63.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2981
$690
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
119 km
🎓 Higher education
100
17
😀 Quality of life
94
37
🏙️ Population
9.67M
9.03M

The cost of living in Seoul is 144% more expensive than in Zhoukou. Cities ranked 3861st and 7790th ($1461 vs $599) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 315th 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 months in Seoul compared to 1.2 months in Zhoukou. Seoul ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Zhoukou ranked 337th in China, while ranked 43rd and 7211th 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
$7.68
$3.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$27.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.79
$1.01
 Cappuccino
$3.91
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$460
$141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2513
$483
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1348
$215
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$31.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$49.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.14%
4.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$21201
$3443
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11781
$1985
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.5
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.05
$2.41
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$1.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$38.3
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$1.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$0.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.4
$25.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$0.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$3.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.05
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.1
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$23.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$410
$235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21834
$15431

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043

Cities near Zhoukou

Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Xiangcheng
$598
59 km or 36 mi Luohe
$612
78 km or 49 mi Jieshou
$619
88 km or 55 mi Xuchang
$610
92 km or 57 mi Zhumadian
$659
104 km or 65 mi Changge
$568
110 km or 69 mi Wugang
$587
120 km or 75 mi Xinzheng
$559
123 km or 76 mi Yuzhou
$571
125 km or 78 mi Pingdingshan
$611
128 km or 80 mi Shangqiu
$775
133 km or 83 mi Kaifeng
$623
135 km or 84 mi Fuyang
$673
154 km or 96 mi Zhengzhou
$522
154 km or 96 mi Xinmi
$541
170 km or 106 mi Yongcheng
$633
173 km or 107 mi Xingyang
$531
175 km or 109 mi Xinyang
$683
175 km or 109 mi Dengfeng
$542
177 km or 110 mi Changyuan
$819
177 km or 110 mi Ruzhou
$555
193 km or 120 mi Heze
$1433
197 km or 123 mi Gongyi
$535
199 km or 123 mi Xinxiang
$588
202 km or 125 mi Huaibei
$613
205 km or 127 mi Weihui
$586
208 km or 129 mi Nanyang
$655
210 km or 131 mi Yanshi
$521
215 km or 134 mi Suzhou
$639
218 km or 136 mi Huixian
$565
220 km or 137 mi Jiaozuo
$502
223 km or 138 mi Mengzhou
$517
226 km or 141 mi Qinyang
$525
234 km or 146 mi Luoyang
$511
236 km or 147 mi Guangshui
$647
238 km or 148 mi Hebi
$648
240 km or 149 mi Puyang
$826
242 km or 150 mi Zaoyang
$614
243 km or 151 mi Suizhou
$650
245 km or 152 mi Xuzhou
$528