Seoul vs Zhoukou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Zhoukou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1296
$610
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3195
$1688
🏠 One person rent
$624
$194
🏘️ Family rent
$1077
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$438
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$66.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3066
$701
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
119 km
🎓 Higher education
99
14
😀 Quality of life
95
43
🏙️ Population
9.67M
9.03M

The cost of living in Seoul is 112% more expensive than in Zhoukou. Cities ranked 4545th and 7898th ($1296 vs $610) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 226th in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Seoul compared to 1.1 months in Zhoukou. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Zhoukou ranked 362nd in China, while ranked 16th and 7422nd 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
$7.13
$3.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$28.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$3.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$717
$172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$459
$147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1281
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$222
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$32.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$50.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$8.86
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
3.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$24031
$3157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10129
$1594
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$19.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.36
$2.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$3.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$0.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$2.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.3
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.15
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$0.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$0.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$0.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$26.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$0.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.33
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.18
$5.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$25.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$4.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.7
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$480
$248
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19916
$18568

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971

Cities near Zhoukou

Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Xiangcheng
$583
59 km or 36 mi Luohe
$519
78 km or 49 mi Jieshou
$567
88 km or 55 mi Xuchang
$487
92 km or 57 mi Zhumadian
$599
104 km or 65 mi Changge
$504
110 km or 69 mi Wugang
$521
120 km or 75 mi Xinzheng
$514
123 km or 76 mi Yuzhou
$516
125 km or 78 mi Pingdingshan
$533
128 km or 80 mi Shangqiu
$612
133 km or 83 mi Kaifeng
$457
135 km or 84 mi Fuyang
$613
154 km or 96 mi Zhengzhou
$523
154 km or 96 mi Xinmi
$520
170 km or 106 mi Yongcheng
$588
173 km or 107 mi Xingyang
$520
175 km or 109 mi Xinyang
$596
175 km or 109 mi Dengfeng
$522
177 km or 110 mi Changyuan
$555
177 km or 110 mi Ruzhou
$529
193 km or 120 mi Heze
$811
197 km or 123 mi Gongyi
$522
199 km or 123 mi Xinxiang
$484
202 km or 125 mi Huaibei
$595
205 km or 127 mi Weihui
$491
208 km or 129 mi Nanyang
$575
210 km or 131 mi Yanshi
$524
215 km or 134 mi Suzhou
$605
218 km or 136 mi Huixian
$502
220 km or 137 mi Jiaozuo
$492
223 km or 138 mi Mengzhou
$513
226 km or 141 mi Qinyang
$513
234 km or 146 mi Luoyang
$540
236 km or 147 mi Guangshui
$589
238 km or 148 mi Hebi
$533
240 km or 149 mi Puyang
$589
242 km or 150 mi Zaoyang
$562
243 km or 151 mi Suizhou
$593
245 km or 152 mi Xuzhou
$531