Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Shanghai 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Shanghai are 42.3% lower than in Seoul (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Shanghai are 29.2% lower than in Seoul | |
| Rent Prices in Shanghai are 5.6% higher than in Seoul | |
| Restaurant Prices in Shanghai are 34.3% lower than in Seoul | |
| Groceries Prices in Shanghai are 51.3% lower than in Seoul | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Shanghai is 26.6% lower than in Seoul | |
Restaurants | Seoul Edit |
Shanghai Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
11,000.00 ₩ (57.90 ¥) |
5,699.45 ₩ (30.00 ¥) |
-48.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
70,000.00 ₩ (368.46 ¥) |
47,495.45 ₩ (250.00 ¥) |
-32.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8,000.00 ₩ (42.11 ¥) |
7,219.31 ₩ (38.00 ¥) |
-9.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 ₩ (26.32 ¥) |
1,899.82 ₩ (10.00 ¥) |
-62.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,000.00 ₩ (36.85 ¥) |
3,799.64 ₩ (20.00 ¥) |
-45.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5,236.68 ₩ (27.56 ¥) |
5,041.15 ₩ (26.53 ¥) |
-3.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2,114.27 ₩ (11.13 ¥) |
722.36 ₩ (3.80 ¥) |
-65.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1,110.03 ₩ (5.84 ¥) |
422.59 ₩ (2.22 ¥) |
-61.9 % |
Markets | Seoul Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11,125.60 ₩ (58.56 ¥) |
13,050.50 ₩ (68.69 ¥) |
+17.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3,783.44 ₩ (19.91 ¥) |
2,433.53 ₩ (12.81 ¥) |
-35.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,110.76 ₩ (11.11 ¥) |
684.24 ₩ (3.60 ¥) |
-67.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4,480.67 ₩ (23.58 ¥) |
2,495.60 ₩ (13.14 ¥) |
-44.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7,302.12 ₩ (38.44 ¥) |
10,608.52 ₩ (55.84 ¥) |
+45.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6,339.63 ₩ (33.37 ¥) |
2,230.35 ₩ (11.74 ¥) |
-64.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
23,449.70 ₩ (123.43 ¥) |
7,756.49 ₩ (40.83 ¥) |
-66.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,152.23 ₩ (21.86 ¥) |
1,393.59 ₩ (7.34 ¥) |
-66.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2,172.62 ₩ (11.44 ¥) |
1,024.90 ₩ (5.39 ¥) |
-52.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
3,537.36 ₩ (18.62 ¥) |
1,212.97 ₩ (6.38 ¥) |
-65.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
3,733.44 ₩ (19.65 ¥) |
949.10 ₩ (5.00 ¥) |
-74.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2,594.74 ₩ (13.66 ¥) |
593.98 ₩ (3.13 ¥) |
-77.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1,943.77 ₩ (10.23 ¥) |
654.88 ₩ (3.45 ¥) |
-66.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,315.74 ₩ (17.45 ¥) |
1,230.50 ₩ (6.48 ¥) |
-62.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,527.54 ₩ (8.04 ¥) |
784.82 ₩ (4.13 ¥) |
-48.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
25,000.00 ₩ (131.59 ¥) |
18,998.18 ₩ (100.00 ¥) |
-24.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3,527.21 ₩ (18.57 ¥) |
1,176.14 ₩ (6.19 ¥) |
-66.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3,879.41 ₩ (20.42 ¥) |
2,497.91 ₩ (13.15 ¥) |
-35.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
4,500.00 ₩ (23.69 ¥) |
4,749.55 ₩ (25.00 ¥) |
+5.5 % |
Transportation | Seoul Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1,450.00 ₩ (7.63 ¥) |
759.93 ₩ (4.00 ¥) |
-47.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
61,000.00 ₩ (321.08 ¥) |
47,495.45 ₩ (250.00 ¥) |
-22.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4,800.00 ₩ (25.27 ¥) |
3,039.71 ₩ (16.00 ¥) |
-36.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1,609.34 ₩ (8.47 ¥) |
917.24 ₩ (4.83 ¥) |
-43.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
12,000.00 ₩ (63.16 ¥) |
11,398.91 ₩ (60.00 ¥) |
-5.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6,359.53 ₩ (33.47 ¥) |
6,101.57 ₩ (32.12 ¥) |
-4.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
37,731,000.00 ₩ (198,603.22 ¥) |
28,497,272.72 ₩ (150,000.00 ¥) |
-24.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
34,450,892.86 ₩ (181,337.84 ¥) |
24,882,190.12 ₩ (130,971.43 ¥) |
-27.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Seoul Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
245,357.30 ₩ (1,291.48 ¥) |
79,742.45 ₩ (419.74 ¥) |
-67.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
60,381.58 ₩ (317.83 ¥) |
17,934.28 ₩ (94.40 ¥) |
-70.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
32,381.12 ₩ (170.44 ¥) |
25,561.02 ₩ (134.54 ¥) |
-21.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Seoul Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
71,031.75 ₩ (373.89 ¥) |
102,967.61 ₩ (541.99 ¥) |
+45.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
28,620.00 ₩ (150.65 ¥) |
23,589.41 ₩ (124.17 ¥) |
-17.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15,000.00 ₩ (78.95 ¥) |
11,398.91 ₩ (60.00 ¥) |
-24.0 % |
Childcare | Seoul Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
517,833.33 ₩ (2,725.70 ¥) |
1,634,145.19 ₩ (8,601.59 ¥) |
+215.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
27,654,545.45 ₩ (145,564.17 ¥) |
37,958,367.26 ₩ (199,800.00 ¥) |
+37.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Seoul Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
83,308.30 ₩ (438.51 ¥) |
83,584.08 ₩ (439.96 ¥) |
+0.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
60,656.82 ₩ (319.28 ¥) |
50,780.56 ₩ (267.29 ¥) |
-16.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
116,545.45 ₩ (613.46 ¥) |
104,124.11 ₩ (548.07 ¥) |
-10.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
172,647.06 ₩ (908.76 ¥) |
149,622.08 ₩ (787.56 ¥) |
-13.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Seoul Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,167,677.59 ₩ (6,146.26 ¥) |
1,383,067.64 ₩ (7,280.00 ¥) |
+18.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
704,545.45 ₩ (3,708.49 ¥) |
719,081.18 ₩ (3,785.00 ¥) |
+2.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,659,892.69 ₩ (19,264.44 ¥) |
3,929,700.84 ₩ (20,684.62 ¥) |
+7.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,959,190.93 ₩ (10,312.52 ¥) |
1,882,007.39 ₩ (9,906.25 ¥) |
-3.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Seoul Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,397,231.37 ₩ (12,618.21 ¥) |
2,181,875.59 ₩ (11,484.65 ¥) |
-9.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,373,553.05 ₩ (7,229.92 ¥) |
1,168,559.97 ₩ (6,150.90 ¥) |
-14.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Seoul Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,912,625.81 ₩ (20,594.74 ¥) |
2,033,237.11 ₩ (10,702.27 ¥) |
-48.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.11 | 4.75 | -7.1 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | April 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 Jiaxing | 61.36 miles |
| Cost of Living in Luzhou | 62.03 miles |
| Cost of Living in Changshu | 64.40 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nantong | 78.78 miles |
| Cost of Living in Zhangjiagang | 81.62 miles |
| Cost of Living in Wuxi | 82.00 miles |
| Cost of Living in Huzhou | 92.74 miles |
| Cost of Living in Jiangyin | 96.30 miles |