Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Beijing 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Beijing are 46.6% lower than in Seoul (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Beijing are 36.2% lower than in Seoul | |
| Rent Prices in Beijing are 8.5% lower than in Seoul | |
| Restaurant Prices in Beijing are 38.6% lower than in Seoul | |
| Groceries Prices in Beijing are 57.8% lower than in Seoul | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Beijing is 0.9% higher than in Seoul | |
Restaurants | Seoul Edit |
Beijing Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
11,000.00 ₩ (57.21 ¥) |
5,768.33 ₩ (30.00 ¥) |
-47.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
70,000.00 ₩ (364.06 ¥) |
38,455.54 ₩ (200.00 ¥) |
-45.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8,000.00 ₩ (41.61 ¥) |
7,691.11 ₩ (40.00 ¥) |
-3.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 ₩ (26.00 ¥) |
1,922.78 ₩ (10.00 ¥) |
-61.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,000.00 ₩ (36.41 ¥) |
3,845.55 ₩ (20.00 ¥) |
-45.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5,235.33 ₩ (27.23 ¥) |
5,191.50 ₩ (27.00 ¥) |
-0.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2,112.65 ₩ (10.99 ¥) |
691.17 ₩ (3.59 ¥) |
-67.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1,109.09 ₩ (5.77 ¥) |
432.13 ₩ (2.25 ¥) |
-61.0 % |
Markets | Seoul Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11,120.05 ₩ (57.83 ¥) |
10,395.95 ₩ (54.07 ¥) |
-6.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3,780.27 ₩ (19.66 ¥) |
1,804.52 ₩ (9.38 ¥) |
-52.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,108.12 ₩ (10.96 ¥) |
717.91 ₩ (3.73 ¥) |
-65.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4,478.47 ₩ (23.29 ¥) |
2,450.39 ₩ (12.74 ¥) |
-45.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7,299.35 ₩ (37.96 ¥) |
8,467.51 ₩ (44.04 ¥) |
+16.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6,335.85 ₩ (32.95 ¥) |
2,012.61 ₩ (10.47 ¥) |
-68.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
23,449.70 ₩ (121.96 ¥) |
6,515.81 ₩ (33.89 ¥) |
-72.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,152.23 ₩ (21.59 ¥) |
1,317.78 ₩ (6.85 ¥) |
-68.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2,171.29 ₩ (11.29 ¥) |
1,084.75 ₩ (5.64 ¥) |
-50.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
3,535.47 ₩ (18.39 ¥) |
1,193.88 ₩ (6.21 ¥) |
-66.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
3,731.84 ₩ (19.41 ¥) |
784.50 ₩ (4.08 ¥) |
-79.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2,591.75 ₩ (13.48 ¥) |
501.24 ₩ (2.61 ¥) |
-80.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1,942.88 ₩ (10.10 ¥) |
636.75 ₩ (3.31 ¥) |
-67.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,315.74 ₩ (17.24 ¥) |
1,116.07 ₩ (5.80 ¥) |
-66.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,526.67 ₩ (7.94 ¥) |
691.92 ₩ (3.60 ¥) |
-54.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
25,000.00 ₩ (130.02 ¥) |
13,940.13 ₩ (72.50 ¥) |
-44.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3,525.02 ₩ (18.33 ¥) |
1,237.73 ₩ (6.44 ¥) |
-64.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3,876.72 ₩ (20.16 ¥) |
2,675.62 ₩ (13.92 ¥) |
-31.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
4,500.00 ₩ (23.40 ¥) |
4,806.94 ₩ (25.00 ¥) |
+6.8 % |
Transportation | Seoul Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1,450.00 ₩ (7.54 ¥) |
961.39 ₩ (5.00 ¥) |
-33.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
61,000.00 ₩ (317.25 ¥) |
48,069.43 ₩ (250.00 ¥) |
-21.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4,800.00 ₩ (24.96 ¥) |
2,499.61 ₩ (13.00 ¥) |
-47.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1,609.34 ₩ (8.37 ¥) |
804.55 ₩ (4.18 ¥) |
-50.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
12,000.00 ₩ (62.41 ¥) |
17,608.48 ₩ (91.58 ¥) |
+46.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6,359.53 ₩ (33.07 ¥) |
6,040.22 ₩ (31.41 ¥) |
-5.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
37,731,000.00 ₩ (196,231.80 ¥) |
28,841,655.17 ₩ (150,000.00 ¥) |
-23.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
34,450,892.86 ₩ (179,172.59 ¥) |
26,745,828.23 ₩ (139,100.00 ¥) |
-22.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Seoul Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
245,357.30 ₩ (1,276.06 ¥) |
76,561.69 ₩ (398.18 ¥) |
-68.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
60,381.58 ₩ (314.03 ¥) |
13,952.67 ₩ (72.57 ¥) |
-76.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
32,359.98 ₩ (168.30 ¥) |
18,847.80 ₩ (98.02 ¥) |
-41.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Seoul Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
71,031.75 ₩ (369.42 ¥) |
86,300.64 ₩ (448.83 ¥) |
+21.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
28,620.00 ₩ (148.85 ¥) |
39,096.47 ₩ (203.33 ¥) |
+36.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15,000.00 ₩ (78.01 ¥) |
11,536.66 ₩ (60.00 ¥) |
-23.1 % |
Childcare | Seoul Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
517,833.33 ₩ (2,693.15 ¥) |
1,160,257.69 ₩ (6,034.28 ¥) |
+124.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
27,654,545.45 ₩ (143,826.07 ¥) |
35,065,380.76 ₩ (182,368.42 ¥) |
+26.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Seoul Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
83,308.30 ₩ (433.27 ¥) |
91,034.75 ₩ (473.45 ¥) |
+9.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
60,656.82 ₩ (315.46 ¥) |
48,824.99 ₩ (253.93 ¥) |
-19.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
116,545.45 ₩ (606.13 ¥) |
118,344.74 ₩ (615.49 ¥) |
+1.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
172,647.06 ₩ (897.90 ¥) |
156,180.91 ₩ (812.27 ¥) |
-9.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Seoul Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,167,198.64 ₩ (6,070.38 ¥) |
1,344,847.26 ₩ (6,994.30 ¥) |
+15.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
704,545.45 ₩ (3,664.21 ¥) |
778,061.03 ₩ (4,046.55 ¥) |
+10.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,658,220.69 ₩ (19,025.71 ¥) |
3,113,419.70 ₩ (16,192.31 ¥) |
-14.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,958,041.43 ₩ (10,183.40 ¥) |
1,641,755.76 ₩ (8,538.46 ¥) |
-16.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Seoul Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,395,126.44 ₩ (12,456.60 ¥) |
1,878,122.91 ₩ (9,767.76 ¥) |
-21.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,372,682.69 ₩ (7,139.06 ¥) |
1,029,906.46 ₩ (5,356.35 ¥) |
-25.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Seoul Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,911,122.42 ₩ (20,341.01 ¥) |
2,517,983.32 ₩ (13,095.56 ¥) |
-35.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.11 | 4.37 | -14.5 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Anyang | 16.48 miles |
| Cost of Living in Seongnam | 17.54 miles |
| Cost of Living in Uijeongbu | 17.54 miles |
| Cost of Living in Incheon | 19.09 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ilsan | 19.10 miles |
| Cost of Living in Gimpo | 19.16 miles |
| Cost of Living in Gunpo | 19.35 miles |
| Cost of Living in Suji-gu | 20.07 miles |
| Cost of Living in Yangju-si | 20.74 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Tianjin | 82.60 miles |