Chongqing vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$3302
🏠 One person rent
$226
$413
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$1202
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$99.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$2744
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
87
91
😀 Quality of life
72
95
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.94M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 38% less expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 7185th and 5138th ($662 vs $1067) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th 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 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 2.6 months in Incheon. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Incheon ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 1966th and 29th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Incheon

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Chongqing Incheon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.96
$6.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$37.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$1331
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$920
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$8666
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$6871
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$7.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$5.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$6.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$4.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$4.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$6.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$3.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$7.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$74.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$27144

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$575
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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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