Chengdu vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$3302
🏠 One person rent
$251
$413
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$1202
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$99.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$2744
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
94
91
😀 Quality of life
72
95
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.94M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 38% less expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 7209th and 5138th ($660 vs $1067) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st 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 Chengdu compared to 2.6 months in Incheon. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Incheon ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 1933rd and 29th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Incheon

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Chengdu Incheon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$6.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$37.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$1331
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$920
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$8666
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$6871
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$7.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$5.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$6.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$4.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$4.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$6.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$3.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$7.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$74.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$27144

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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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