Changsha vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$3302
🏠 One person rent
$222
$413
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$1202
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$99.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$2744
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
68
95
🏙️ Population
10M
2.94M

The cost of living in Changsha is 45% less expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 7989th and 5138th ($582 vs $1067) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 27th in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 2.6 months in Incheon. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Incheon ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 3254th and 29th 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
$2.87
$6.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$37.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$1331
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$920
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$8666
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$6871
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$7.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$5.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$6.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$4.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$4.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$6.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$3.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$7.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$74.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$27144

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$603
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$595
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$601
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$611
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$594
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$600
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$623
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$570
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$611
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$592
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$611
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$497
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$566
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$612
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$612
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$552
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$590
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$614
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$663
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$628
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$618
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$610
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$605
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$573
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$746
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$580
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$646
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$676
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$521
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$692
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$714
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$599
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$674
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$626
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$705
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$646
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$575

Cities near Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$966
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$990
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1025
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1003
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1005
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1049
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$988
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1461
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$970
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1087
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1127
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1020
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1085
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$936
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$941
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1074
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1025
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1084
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1057
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1142
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1567
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$968
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1025
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$989
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1077
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1041
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1027
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1222
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1036
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1562
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$839
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1140
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$997
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1098
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1043
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1134