Changsha vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

Changsha Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$785
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1862
$2728
🏠 One person rent
$369
$325
🏘️ Family rent
$414
$670
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$445
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$843
$2148
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
94
91
😀 Quality of life
55
80
🏙️ Population
10M
2.94M

The cost of living in Changsha is 20% less expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 6256th and 5648th ($785 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 22nd in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Changsha compared to 2.2 months in Incheon. Changsha ranked 33rd best city to live in China vs Incheon ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 5918th and 368th 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
$4.28
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.23
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$3.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$287
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$929
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.3
$89.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$21.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.43%
3.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2376
$11016
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1507
$7699
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$41.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.87
$8.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$2.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$8.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$6.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$6.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$5.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$5.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.98
$9.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.24
$8.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.7
$62.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.7
$72.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$297
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24038
$18940

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$705
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$687
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$781
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$738
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$680
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$696
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$729
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$745
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$682
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$743
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$661
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$673
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$742
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$654
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$663
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$764
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$673
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$648
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$682
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$661
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$706
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$746
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$749
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$639
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$704
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$672
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$690
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$775
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$655
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$679
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$674
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$642
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$665
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$705
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$738
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$678
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$667
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$759
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$666
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$663

Cities near Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1151
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$966
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$954
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$924
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1075
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1030
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$962
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$914
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1016
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$925
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1625
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1021
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$966
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1068
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$961
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$929
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$933
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$932
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$925
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$936
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$998
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$949
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1074
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1466
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$939
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$926
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$862
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$924
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$953
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$932
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$855
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1021
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$917
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1465
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$919
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$907
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$867
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$949
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$950
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$842