Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Shenzhen 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Shenzhen are 47.5% lower than in Seoul (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Shenzhen are 43.2% lower than in Seoul | |
| Rent Prices in Shenzhen are 31.7% lower than in Seoul | |
| Restaurant Prices in Shenzhen are 39.7% lower than in Seoul | |
| Groceries Prices in Shenzhen are 55.1% lower than in Seoul | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Shenzhen is 5.8% lower than in Seoul | |
Restaurants | Seoul Edit |
Shenzhen Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
10,000.00 ₩ (52.43 ¥) |
4,768.47 ₩ (25.00 ¥) |
-52.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
70,000.00 ₩ (366.99 ¥) |
38,147.76 ₩ (200.00 ¥) |
-45.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8,000.00 ₩ (41.94 ¥) |
7,629.55 ₩ (40.00 ¥) |
-4.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 ₩ (26.21 ¥) |
1,525.91 ₩ (8.00 ¥) |
-69.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,000.00 ₩ (36.70 ¥) |
5,340.69 ₩ (28.00 ¥) |
-23.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5,297.87 ₩ (27.78 ¥) |
4,822.12 ₩ (25.28 ¥) |
-9.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2,115.75 ₩ (11.09 ¥) |
697.39 ₩ (3.66 ¥) |
-67.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1,101.84 ₩ (5.78 ¥) |
451.42 ₩ (2.37 ¥) |
-59.0 % |
Markets | Seoul Edit |
Shenzhen Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11,019.83 ₩ (57.77 ¥) |
10,967.06 ₩ (57.50 ¥) |
-0.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3,784.58 ₩ (19.84 ¥) |
2,628.49 ₩ (13.78 ¥) |
-30.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,111.66 ₩ (11.07 ¥) |
692.14 ₩ (3.63 ¥) |
-67.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4,481.43 ₩ (23.50 ¥) |
2,811.32 ₩ (14.74 ¥) |
-37.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7,210.53 ₩ (37.80 ¥) |
7,627.80 ₩ (39.99 ¥) |
+5.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6,340.92 ₩ (33.24 ¥) |
2,620.98 ₩ (13.74 ¥) |
-58.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
24,565.43 ₩ (128.79 ¥) |
8,262.45 ₩ (43.32 ¥) |
-66.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,152.23 ₩ (21.77 ¥) |
1,195.52 ₩ (6.27 ¥) |
-71.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2,182.15 ₩ (11.44 ¥) |
857.65 ₩ (4.50 ¥) |
-60.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
3,620.84 ₩ (18.98 ¥) |
1,029.56 ₩ (5.40 ¥) |
-71.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
3,669.25 ₩ (19.24 ¥) |
924.37 ₩ (4.85 ¥) |
-74.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2,595.77 ₩ (13.61 ¥) |
640.23 ₩ (3.36 ¥) |
-75.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1,953.53 ₩ (10.24 ¥) |
702.52 ₩ (3.68 ¥) |
-64.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,315.74 ₩ (17.38 ¥) |
1,041.91 ₩ (5.46 ¥) |
-68.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,527.84 ₩ (8.01 ¥) |
801.97 ₩ (4.20 ¥) |
-47.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
25,000.00 ₩ (131.07 ¥) |
19,073.88 ₩ (100.00 ¥) |
-23.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3,385.10 ₩ (17.75 ¥) |
1,255.70 ₩ (6.58 ¥) |
-62.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3,886.99 ₩ (20.38 ¥) |
2,362.23 ₩ (12.38 ¥) |
-39.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
4,500.00 ₩ (23.59 ¥) |
4,291.62 ₩ (22.50 ¥) |
-4.6 % |
Transportation | Seoul Edit |
Shenzhen Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1,450.00 ₩ (7.60 ¥) |
762.96 ₩ (4.00 ¥) |
-47.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
61,000.00 ₩ (319.81 ¥) |
38,147.76 ₩ (200.00 ¥) |
-37.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4,800.00 ₩ (25.17 ¥) |
2,288.87 ₩ (12.00 ¥) |
-52.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1,609.34 ₩ (8.44 ¥) |
798.11 ₩ (4.18 ¥) |
-50.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
12,000.00 ₩ (62.91 ¥) |
9,155.46 ₩ (48.00 ¥) |
-23.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6,359.53 ₩ (33.34 ¥) |
6,157.36 ₩ (32.28 ¥) |
-3.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
37,731,000.00 ₩ (197,815.03 ¥) |
28,610,819.58 ₩ (150,000.00 ¥) |
-24.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,894,531.25 ₩ (177,701.29 ¥) |
26,465,008.11 ₩ (138,750.00 ¥) |
-21.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Seoul Edit |
Shenzhen Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
241,511.14 ₩ (1,266.19 ¥) |
88,391.10 ₩ (463.41 ¥) |
-63.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
60,791.67 ₩ (318.72 ¥) |
15,309.97 ₩ (80.27 ¥) |
-74.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
32,483.93 ₩ (170.31 ¥) |
20,109.32 ₩ (105.43 ¥) |
-38.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Seoul Edit |
Shenzhen Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
69,621.21 ₩ (365.01 ¥) |
61,134.23 ₩ (320.51 ¥) |
-12.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
24,637.78 ₩ (129.17 ¥) |
20,917.69 ₩ (109.67 ¥) |
-15.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15,000.00 ₩ (78.64 ¥) |
10,967.48 ₩ (57.50 ¥) |
-26.9 % |
Childcare | Seoul Edit |
Shenzhen Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
517,833.33 ₩ (2,714.88 ¥) |
840,663.59 ₩ (4,407.41 ¥) |
+62.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
27,654,545.45 ₩ (144,986.47 ¥) |
33,099,050.20 ₩ (173,530.77 ¥) |
+19.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Seoul Edit |
Shenzhen Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
79,325.73 ₩ (415.89 ¥) |
89,333.08 ₩ (468.35 ¥) |
+12.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
58,898.11 ₩ (308.79 ¥) |
41,371.25 ₩ (216.90 ¥) |
-29.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
116,545.45 ₩ (611.02 ¥) |
108,712.03 ₩ (569.95 ¥) |
-6.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
167,039.67 ₩ (875.75 ¥) |
141,254.00 ₩ (740.56 ¥) |
-15.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Seoul Edit |
Shenzhen Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,154,564.85 ₩ (6,053.12 ¥) |
989,457.51 ₩ (5,187.50 ¥) |
-14.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
701,669.31 ₩ (3,678.69 ¥) |
534,068.63 ₩ (2,800.00 ¥) |
-23.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,659,334.79 ₩ (19,185.06 ¥) |
2,375,565.02 ₩ (12,454.55 ¥) |
-35.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,112,482.83 ₩ (11,075.27 ¥) |
1,311,329.23 ₩ (6,875.00 ¥) |
-37.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Seoul Edit |
Shenzhen Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,397,415.67 ₩ (12,569.10 ¥) |
1,638,911.67 ₩ (8,592.44 ¥) |
-31.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,373,852.43 ₩ (7,202.79 ¥) |
913,208.87 ₩ (4,787.75 ¥) |
-33.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Seoul Edit |
Shenzhen Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,977,604.73 ₩ (20,853.67 ¥) |
2,129,186.21 ₩ (11,162.84 ¥) |
-46.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.06 | 4.57 | -9.8 % |
| Last update: | April 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 Guangzhou | 85.88 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Shaoguan | 213.17 miles |