Seoul vs Yantai - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Seoul | Yantai | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Seoul is 98% more expensive than in Yantai. Cities ranked 3861st and 6718th ($1461 vs $740) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 59th in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Seoul compared to 1.6 months in Yantai. Seoul ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Yantai ranked 49th in China, while ranked 43rd and 6113th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Seoul vs Yantai
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| Seoul | Yantai | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 13 km or 7.9 mi |  Guri | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Goyang | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Gwangmyeong | |
| 17 km or 11 mi | Gwacheon | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Uijeongbu | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Hanam | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Namyangju | |
| 20 km or 13 mi | Seongnam | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Siheung | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Bucheon | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Anyang | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Yangju | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Gunpo | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Gimpo | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Uiwang | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Gwangju | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Paju | |
| 33 km or 20 mi | Ansan | |
| 33 km or 21 mi | Suwon | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Incheon | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Dongducheon | |
| 39 km or 24 mi | Pocheon | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Yongin | |
| 47 km or 29 mi | Hwaseong | |
| 49 km or 31 mi | Osan | |
| 52 km or 32 mi | Icheon | |
| 58 km or 36 mi |  Kaesong | |
| 65 km or 40 mi | Yeoju | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Pyeongtaek | |
| 69 km or 43 mi | Anseong | |
| 72 km or 45 mi | Chuncheon | |
| 83 km or 52 mi | Dangjin | |
| 86 km or 53 mi | Wonju | |
| 87 km or 54 mi | Cheonan | |
| 101 km or 63 mi | Seosan | |
| 107 km or 66 mi | Chungju | |
| 114 km or 71 mi | Cheongju | |
| 118 km or 73 mi | Jecheon | |
| 123 km or 77 mi | Haeju | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Sejong |
Cities near Yantai
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 40 km or 25 mi |  Qixia | |
| 59 km or 37 mi | Rushan | |
| 68 km or 42 mi | Laiyang | |
| 70 km or 43 mi | Haiyang | |
| 74 km or 46 mi | Weihai | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Zhaoyuan | |
| 88 km or 54 mi | Longkou | |
| 88 km or 55 mi | Laixi | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | Rongcheng | |
| 120 km or 75 mi | Laizhou | |
| 135 km or 84 mi | Pingdu | |
| 162 km or 101 mi | Qingdao | |
| 171 km or 106 mi | Dalian | |
| 173 km or 107 mi | Jiaozhou | |
| 176 km or 109 mi | Gaomi | |
| 177 km or 110 mi | Changyi | |
| 207 km or 128 mi | Weifang | |
| 224 km or 139 mi | Anqiu | |
| 227 km or 141 mi | Zhucheng | |
| 232 km or 144 mi | Shouguang | |
| 247 km or 154 mi | Dongying | |
| 256 km or 159 mi | Wafangdian | |
| 259 km or 161 mi | Qingzhou | |
| 275 km or 171 mi | Rizhao | |
| 287 km or 179 mi | Binzhou | |
| 293 km or 182 mi | Zibo | |
| 294 km or 183 mi | Zhuanghe | |
| 318 km or 197 mi | Qinhuangdao | |
| 318 km or 198 mi | Zouping | |
| 343 km or 213 mi | Luanzhou | |
| 347 km or 215 mi | Gaizhou | |
| 348 km or 216 mi | Laiwu | |
| 352 km or 219 mi | Xintai | |
| 358 km or 223 mi | Binhai | |
| 359 km or 223 mi | Laoling | |
| 361 km or 224 mi | Xingcheng | |
| 362 km or 225 mi | Huanghua | |
| 364 km or 226 mi | Lianyungang | |
| 366 km or 227 mi | Qian'an | |
| 366 km or 227 mi | Tangshan |