Dongguan vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$656
$1092
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1973
$2890
🏠 One person rent
$250
$493
🏘️ Family rent
$527
$1030
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$420
🚐 Transport expenses
$84
$95
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$742
$2433
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
69
91
😀 Quality of life
69
94
🏙️ Population
10.5M
2.94M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 40% less expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 7169th and 4880th ($656 vs $1092) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 97th 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 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 2.2 months in Incheon. Dongguan ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Incheon ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 2941st and 45th 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
$2.41
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.78
 Cappuccino
$2.73
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$595
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$659
$1305
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$92.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.08%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5615
$6378
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3422
$6335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.1
$25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$7.89
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$2.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$6.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$7.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$6.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$4.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$2.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$31
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.2
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$7.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$57.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.3
$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$489
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20945
$18156

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88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$653
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2432
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2737
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$1588
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$794
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$764
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$812
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$793
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$936
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$823
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$818
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$877
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$755
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$569
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$803
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$758
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$443
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$655
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$451
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$581
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$724
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$761
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$756
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$761
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$771
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$764
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$649
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$702
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$522
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$664
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$609
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$590
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$579
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$598

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$1163
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$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
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$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
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$1055
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$1033
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1040
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$1020
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$1026
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$1036
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1151
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1026
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$1550
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$865
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$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