Chongqing vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$3111
🏠 One person rent
$292
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$1198
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$98.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$2196
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
87
91
😀 Quality of life
72
94
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.94M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 30% less expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 6733rd and 5173rd ($712 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 42nd 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 Chongqing compared to 2.2 months in Incheon. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Incheon ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 2233rd and 46th 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
$3.98
$6.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$3.01
 Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$357
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$1436
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$903
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$8575
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$6680
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$8.18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$5.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$6.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$4.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$4.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$6.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$7.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$61.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$226
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$19813

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$554
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$564
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$625
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1152
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1124
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1097
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1144
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1120
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1056
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1054
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$987
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1081
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1121
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1072
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1101
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$986
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$983
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1069
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1024
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1106
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1063
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1256
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1542
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1077
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1002
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1041
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$949
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$986
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1005
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$940
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$973
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1560
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$911
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$880
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$903
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$949
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$963
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1084