Seoul vs Zhumadian - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Zhumadian
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1296
$599
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3195
$1612
🏠 One person rent
$624
$215
🏘️ Family rent
$1077
$368
🍽️ Food expenses
$438
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$73.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3066
$752
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
49 km
🎓 Higher education
99
17
😀 Quality of life
95
44
🏙️ Population
9.67M
7.01M

The cost of living in Seoul is 116% more expensive than in Zhumadian. Cities ranked 4545th and 7983rd ($1296 vs $599) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 263rd 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 1.3 months in Zhumadian. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Zhumadian ranked 338th in China, while ranked 16th and 7353rd 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
$7.13
$2.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$6.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$2.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$717
$212
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$459
$156
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1281
$380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$281
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$36.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$55.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
3.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$24031
$3276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10129
$1650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$16.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.36
$3.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$3.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.3
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.15
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$1.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$3.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.33
$4.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.18
$5.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$5.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.7
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$480
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19916
$8478

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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 Zhumadian

Distance City Cost of living
59 km or 36 mi Wugang
$521
67 km or 42 mi Luohe
$519
92 km or 57 mi Zhoukou
$610
95 km or 59 mi Xinyang
$596
96 km or 60 mi Xiangcheng
$583
108 km or 67 mi Pingdingshan
$533
118 km or 73 mi Xuchang
$487
128 km or 80 mi Jieshou
$567
140 km or 87 mi Nanyang
$575
140 km or 87 mi Changge
$504
140 km or 87 mi Yuzhou
$516
152 km or 94 mi Zaoyang
$562
152 km or 95 mi Guangshui
$589
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$593
160 km or 100 mi Xinzheng
$514
166 km or 103 mi Fuyang
$613
173 km or 107 mi Ruzhou
$529
184 km or 114 mi Xinmi
$520
185 km or 115 mi Dengzhou
$555
189 km or 117 mi Dengfeng
$522
194 km or 121 mi Anlu
$595
200 km or 124 mi Zhengzhou
$523
203 km or 126 mi Xiangyang
$575
204 km or 127 mi Kaifeng
$457
210 km or 130 mi Xingyang
$520
218 km or 135 mi Yicheng
$556
219 km or 136 mi Gongyi
$522
220 km or 137 mi Shangqiu
$612
221 km or 137 mi Macheng
$610
226 km or 140 mi Yanshi
$524
228 km or 142 mi Xiaogan
$643
230 km or 143 mi Laohekou
$545
230 km or 143 mi Yingcheng
$600
234 km or 145 mi Jingshan
$585
238 km or 148 mi Luoyang
$540
240 km or 149 mi Danjiangkou
$541
243 km or 151 mi Zhongxiang
$573
244 km or 151 mi Mengzhou
$513
248 km or 154 mi Yongcheng
$588
256 km or 159 mi Qinyang
$513