Seoul vs Zhumadian - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Zhumadian
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1444
$651
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4192
$1720
🏠 One person rent
$683
$265
🏘️ Family rent
$1882
$451
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$72.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3018
$713
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
49 km
🎓 Higher education
100
19
😀 Quality of life
95
41
🏙️ Population
9.67M
7.01M

The cost of living in Seoul is 122% more expensive than in Zhumadian. Cities ranked 3641st and 7192nd ($1444 vs $651) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 175th 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 1.1 months in Zhumadian. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Zhumadian ranked 326th in China, while ranked 23rd and 7073rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seoul vs Zhumadian

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Seoul Zhumadian
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.81
$3.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.4
$20.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.01
$5.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$0.98
 Cappuccino
$4.06
$2.88
🥤 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
$245
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2529
$453
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1473
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$46
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$69.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$15.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.76%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$19740
$4027
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10956
$1897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.8
$3.39
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.18
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.82
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$3.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$40
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.9
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$0.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.37
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.99
$3.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$5.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$23.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$4.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$71.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.9
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$336
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19966
$12038

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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 Zhumadian

Distance City Cost of living
59 km or 36 mi Wugang
$589
67 km or 42 mi Luohe
$608
92 km or 57 mi Zhoukou
$584
95 km or 59 mi Xinyang
$658
96 km or 60 mi Xiangcheng
$594
108 km or 67 mi Pingdingshan
$605
118 km or 73 mi Xuchang
$599
128 km or 80 mi Jieshou
$617
140 km or 87 mi Nanyang
$642
140 km or 87 mi Changge
$563
140 km or 87 mi Yuzhou
$570
152 km or 94 mi Zaoyang
$614
152 km or 95 mi Guangshui
$629
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$639
160 km or 100 mi Xinzheng
$554
166 km or 103 mi Fuyang
$660
173 km or 107 mi Ruzhou
$554
184 km or 114 mi Xinmi
$542
185 km or 115 mi Dengzhou
$622
189 km or 117 mi Dengfeng
$543
194 km or 121 mi Anlu
$624
200 km or 124 mi Zhengzhou
$506
203 km or 126 mi Xiangyang
$624
204 km or 127 mi Kaifeng
$541
210 km or 130 mi Xingyang
$531
218 km or 135 mi Yicheng
$601
219 km or 136 mi Gongyi
$539
220 km or 137 mi Shangqiu
$743
221 km or 137 mi Macheng
$643
226 km or 140 mi Yanshi
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xiaogan
$650
230 km or 143 mi Laohekou
$600
230 km or 143 mi Yingcheng
$605
234 km or 145 mi Jingshan
$589
238 km or 148 mi Luoyang
$498
240 km or 149 mi Danjiangkou
$601
243 km or 151 mi Zhongxiang
$590
244 km or 151 mi Mengzhou
$524
248 km or 154 mi Yongcheng
$621
256 km or 159 mi Qinyang
$544