Changsha vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$3111
🏠 One person rent
$178
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$1198
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$98.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$2196
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
70
94
🏙️ Population
10M
2.94M

The cost of living in Changsha is 48% less expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 8258th and 5173rd ($533 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 42nd in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 2.2 months in Incheon. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Incheon ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 2707th and 46th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Incheon

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Changsha Incheon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.13
$6.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$3.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$357
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$1436
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$903
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$8575
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$6680
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$8.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$5.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$6.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$4.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$4.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$6.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$7.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$61.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$226
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$19813

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$578
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$555
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$585
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$575
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$565
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$573
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$570
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$604
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$554
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$587
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$530
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$579
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$574
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$577
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$602
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$558
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$581
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$647
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$613
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$584
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$586
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$609
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$580
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$752
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$620
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$669
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$538
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$646
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$697
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$585
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$661
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$605
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$685
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$647
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$574

Cities near Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1152
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1124
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1097
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1144
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1120
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1056
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1054
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$987
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1081
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1121
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1072
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1101
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$986
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$983
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1069
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1024
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1106
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1063
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1256
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1542
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1077
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1002
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1041
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$949
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$986
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1005
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$940
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$973
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1560
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$911
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$880
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$903
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$949
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$963
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1084