Seoul vs Zhumadian - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Zhumadian
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1461
$659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4186
$1725
🏠 One person rent
$677
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$1788
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$526
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2981
$739
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
49 km
🎓 Higher education
100
19
😀 Quality of life
94
38
🏙️ Population
9.67M
7.01M

The cost of living in Seoul is 122% more expensive than in Zhumadian. Cities ranked 3861st and 7219th ($1461 vs $659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 153rd 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 1.1 months in Zhumadian. Seoul ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Zhumadian ranked 307th in China, while ranked 43rd and 7140th 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
$7.68
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$21.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$5.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.79
$0.86
 Cappuccino
$3.91
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$460
$200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2513
$481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1348
$364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$46.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$72.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.14%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$21201
$3395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11781
$1906
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.5
$18.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.05
$3.49
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$3.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$38.3
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.4
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$0.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.05
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.1
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$6.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$24
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$5.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$70.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$410
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21834
$9322

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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 Zhumadian

Distance City Cost of living
59 km or 36 mi Wugang
$587
67 km or 42 mi Luohe
$612
92 km or 57 mi Zhoukou
$599
95 km or 59 mi Xinyang
$683
96 km or 60 mi Xiangcheng
$598
108 km or 67 mi Pingdingshan
$611
118 km or 73 mi Xuchang
$610
128 km or 80 mi Jieshou
$619
140 km or 87 mi Nanyang
$655
140 km or 87 mi Changge
$568
140 km or 87 mi Yuzhou
$571
152 km or 94 mi Zaoyang
$614
152 km or 95 mi Guangshui
$647
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$650
160 km or 100 mi Xinzheng
$559
166 km or 103 mi Fuyang
$673
173 km or 107 mi Ruzhou
$555
184 km or 114 mi Xinmi
$541
185 km or 115 mi Dengzhou
$614
189 km or 117 mi Dengfeng
$542
194 km or 121 mi Anlu
$647
200 km or 124 mi Zhengzhou
$522
203 km or 126 mi Xiangyang
$622
204 km or 127 mi Kaifeng
$623
210 km or 130 mi Xingyang
$531
218 km or 135 mi Yicheng
$599
219 km or 136 mi Gongyi
$535
220 km or 137 mi Shangqiu
$775
221 km or 137 mi Macheng
$659
226 km or 140 mi Yanshi
$521
228 km or 142 mi Xiaogan
$681
230 km or 143 mi Laohekou
$594
230 km or 143 mi Yingcheng
$626
234 km or 145 mi Jingshan
$606
238 km or 148 mi Luoyang
$511
240 km or 149 mi Danjiangkou
$591
243 km or 151 mi Zhongxiang
$599
244 km or 151 mi Mengzhou
$517
248 km or 154 mi Yongcheng
$633
256 km or 159 mi Qinyang
$525