Guangzhou vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2294
$3302
🏠 One person rent
$333
$413
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$1202
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.2
$99.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$2744
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
97
91
😀 Quality of life
75
95
🏙️ Population
18.7M
2.94M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 29% less expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 6602nd and 5138th ($763 vs $1067) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th 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 1.7 months in Guangzhou compared to 2.6 months in Incheon. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Incheon ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 1036th and 29th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Incheon

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Guangzhou Incheon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.58
$6.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$37.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$1331
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$920
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10222
$8666
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4345
$6871
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$7.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$6.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$4.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$4.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$6.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$3.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$7.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$74.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15919
$27144

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$602
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$678
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$830
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$808
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$491
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$806
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$641
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$824
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$958
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1590
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$629
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2427
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2753
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$801
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$852
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$895
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$819
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$783
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1014
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$780
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$774
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$774
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$746
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$726
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$795
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$691
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$794
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$813
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$592
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$605
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$781
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$725
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$538
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$618
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$607
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$623
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$611
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$713
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$671

Cities near Incheon

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