Chongqing vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$1092
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$2890
🏠 One person rent
$224
$493
🏘️ Family rent
$442
$1030
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$420
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$95
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$957
$2433
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
88
91
😀 Quality of life
72
94
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.94M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 42% less expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 7340th and 4880th ($634 vs $1092) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 145th and 17th 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 Chongqing compared to 2.2 months in Incheon. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Incheon ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 1675th and 45th 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
$3.91
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.78
 Cappuccino
$2.9
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$595
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$1305
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$92.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.91
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$6378
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
$6335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$7.89
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$2.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$6.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$7.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$6.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$4.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$31
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$7.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$57.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26796
$18156

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$553
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$584
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$593
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$613
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$579
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$652
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$526
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$584
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$546
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$592
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$540
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$590
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$591
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$554
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$580
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$530
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$570
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$610
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$590
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$623
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$554
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$554
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$549
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$527
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$584
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$540
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$540
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$572
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$575
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$529
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$581
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$532
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$572
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$585
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$570
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$599
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$559
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$573
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$573
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$539

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1163
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1099
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1022
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1171
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1098
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1070
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1089
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1063
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1334
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1022
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1283
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1400
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1075
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1122
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$955
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$974
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1161
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1042
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1129
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1165
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1127
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1565
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1055
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1033
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1040
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1020
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1026
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1036
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1151
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1026
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$865
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1074
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$936
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1038
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1019
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1063