Cost of living comparison
Seoul is 85.9% more expensive than China.
If you lived in Seoul instead of China, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
China
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.33
CN¥24.09
|
$6.84
₩9,271
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.25
CN¥37.99
|
$6.08
₩8,241
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.61
|
$1.56
₩2,120
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.20
|
$0.82
₩1,109
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
China
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
CN¥12.14
|
$3.17
₩4,302
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.22
CN¥45.03
|
$5.72
₩7,751
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
CN¥53.64
|
$8.47
₩11,487
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
CN¥12.67
|
$3.83
₩5,197
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
CN¥12.99
|
$4.85
₩6,579
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
CN¥6.38
|
$2.90
₩3,926
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CN¥4.54
|
$1.67
₩2,260
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
CN¥5.35
|
$2.82
₩3,818
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.11
|
$2.77
₩3,750
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
CN¥2.54
|
$1.68
₩2,283
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
CN¥3.11
|
$1.38
₩1,868
|
|
pay 69.3% more for transportation
|
China
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
CN¥33.58
|
$5.41
₩7,334
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.41
CN¥154.94
|
$41.78
₩56,655
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,385.50
CN¥154,773.26
|
$31,904.23
₩43,263,567
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.14
CN¥29.99
|
$8.96
₩12,155
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
China
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.28
CN¥103.32
|
$21.92
₩29,718
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$401.04
CN¥2,902.47
|
$768.77
₩1,042,489
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$247.64
CN¥1,792.22
|
$592.83
₩803,911
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.51
CN¥285.97
|
$138.80
₩188,213
|
|
pay 3.3% less for childcare
|
China
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$456.56
CN¥3,304.27
|
$384.99
₩522,060
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,918.49
CN¥122,444.21
|
$18,449.76
₩25,018,704
|
|
pay 67.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
CN¥8.30
|
$3.80
₩5,150
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
CN¥25.21
|
$3.92
₩5,322
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.40
CN¥24.59
|
$3.42
₩4,635
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.27
CN¥305.93
|
$52.16
₩70,735
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.35
CN¥45.98
|
$10.63
₩14,421
|
|
pay 22.2% more for clothing
|
China
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.26
CN¥371.01
|
$60.78
₩82,415
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.18
CN¥240.12
|
$43.57
₩59,088
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.69
CN¥584.00
|
$72.02
₩97,656
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.44
CN¥553.20
|
$114.47
₩155,223
|
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