Cost of living comparison
China is 24.0% cheaper than South Korea.
If you lived in China instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 41.0% less for restaurants
South Korea
|
China
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.13
₩8,404
|
$3.33
CN¥24.06
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.18
₩7,101
|
$5.25
CN¥37.93
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
₩1,929
|
$0.50
CN¥3.60
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
₩925
|
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
|
pay 50.5% less for groceries
South Korea
|
China
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.74
₩3,761
|
$1.68
CN¥12.12
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.12
₩11,132
|
$6.22
CN¥44.97
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
₩9,872
|
$7.41
CN¥53.56
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.73
₩3,746
|
$1.75
CN¥12.65
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.58
₩4,915
|
$1.80
CN¥12.98
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.90
₩3,971
|
$0.88
CN¥6.37
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
₩2,070
|
$0.63
CN¥4.54
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.66
₩3,649
|
$0.74
CN¥5.34
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.29
₩3,144
|
$0.57
CN¥4.10
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
₩1,915
|
$0.35
CN¥2.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
₩1,486
|
$0.43
CN¥3.11
|
|
pay 34.5% less for transportation
South Korea
|
China
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
₩6,752
|
$4.64
CN¥33.53
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$43.73
₩59,957
|
$21.41
CN¥154.72
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,660.56
₩39,296,489
|
$21,385.50
CN¥154,546.57
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.34
₩12,800
|
$4.14
CN¥29.94
|
|
pay 28.2% less for housing
South Korea
|
China
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.09
₩28,915
|
$14.28
CN¥103.17
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$392.42
₩538,050
|
$401.04
CN¥2,898.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$302.43
₩414,661
|
$247.64
CN¥1,789.60
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.18
₩152,434
|
$39.51
CN¥285.55
|
|
pay 11.1% more for childcare
South Korea
|
China
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$342.96
₩470,226
|
$456.56
CN¥3,299.43
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,987.50
₩26,033,762
|
$16,918.49
CN¥122,264.88
|
|
pay 17.8% less for entertainment and sports
South Korea
|
China
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
₩4,001
|
$1.15
CN¥8.29
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.29
₩4,510
|
$3.48
CN¥25.18
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.45
₩4,730
|
$3.40
CN¥24.55
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.03
₩60,365
|
$42.27
CN¥305.49
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.93
₩12,238
|
$6.35
CN¥45.92
|
|
pay 7.2% less for clothing
South Korea
|
China
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.44
₩66,419
|
$51.26
CN¥370.47
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.60
₩61,150
|
$33.18
CN¥239.77
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.46
₩103,459
|
$80.69
CN¥583.14
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.03
₩124,816
|
$76.44
CN¥552.39
|
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