Dongguan vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$1088
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1882
$2652
🏠 One person rent
$263
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$97
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$2404
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
69
91
😀 Quality of life
72
95
🏙️ Population
10.5M
2.94M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 39% less expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 7341st and 5002nd ($662 vs $1088) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 23rd 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 Dongguan compared to 2.2 months in Incheon. Dongguan ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Incheon ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 3389th and 44th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Incheon

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Dongguan Incheon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$6.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$6.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6823
$6350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$5235
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$25.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$8.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$6.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$7.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$5.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$6.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$3.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$5.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$32.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$7.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$48.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$70.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21416
$10957

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$758
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$878
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$589
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$608
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$518
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$829
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$662
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2414
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2718
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1746
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$777
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$766
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$827
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$794
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$941
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$816
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$818
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$892
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$765
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$579
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$809
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$766
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$451
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$669
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$454
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$750
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$780
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$773
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$897
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$726
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$790
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$697
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$693
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$546
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$681
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$634
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$622
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$574
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$598

Cities near Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1175
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1098
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1049
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1004
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1097
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1112
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1078
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1098
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1383
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1066
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1307
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1435
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1065
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1134
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$918
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$948
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1178
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1076
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1138
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1196
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1120
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1568
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1023
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1059
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1028
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1171
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1078
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1068
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1153
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1079
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1565
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$874
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1110
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$924
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1063
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1020
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1085