Cost of living comparison
China is 29.6% cheaper than South Korea.
If you lived in China instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 45.6% less for restaurants
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South Korea
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
₩8,567
|
$3.04
CN¥21.58
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.49
₩7,293
|
$5.19
CN¥36.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
₩1,847
|
$0.49
CN¥3.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
₩980
|
$0.30
CN¥2.11
|
|
pay 51.5% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.87
₩3,813
|
$1.65
CN¥11.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.02
₩8,001
|
$5.98
CN¥42.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.79
₩10,357
|
$7.16
CN¥50.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
₩4,269
|
$1.65
CN¥11.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
₩3,763
|
$1.58
CN¥11.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
₩3,673
|
$0.76
CN¥5.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩1,847
|
$0.58
CN¥4.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
₩3,309
|
$0.66
CN¥4.69
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.03
₩2,699
|
$0.53
CN¥3.74
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
₩2,246
|
$0.33
CN¥2.33
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
₩1,461
|
$0.41
CN¥2.90
|
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pay 35.5% less for transportation
|
South Korea
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
₩6,083
|
$4.45
CN¥31.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.21
₩64,089
|
$22.24
CN¥157.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,876.80
₩37,055,241
|
$19,593.81
CN¥138,988.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.80
₩11,696
|
$3.91
CN¥27.73
|
|
pay 41.8% less for housing
|
South Korea
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.28
₩26,952
|
$12.06
CN¥85.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$421.68
₩560,517
|
$335.80
CN¥2,381.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$330.55
₩439,390
|
$208.96
CN¥1,482.28
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$129.93
₩172,705
|
$39.78
CN¥282.17
|
|
pay 10.2% more for childcare
|
South Korea
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$386.50
₩513,757
|
$483.22
CN¥3,427.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,893.14
₩25,113,706
|
$18,043.44
CN¥127,991.11
|
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pay 25.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.93
₩3,888
|
$1.08
CN¥7.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.45
₩4,589
|
$3.20
CN¥22.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.33
₩4,431
|
$3.22
CN¥22.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.95
₩65,067
|
$42.07
CN¥298.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.82
₩13,059
|
$6.01
CN¥42.62
|
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pay 17.6% less for clothing
|
South Korea
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.63
₩83,257
|
$48.74
CN¥345.76
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.35
₩57,619
|
$31.37
CN¥222.51
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.22
₩95,997
|
$73.58
CN¥521.96
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.82
₩131,351
|
$76.83
CN¥544.97
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