Guangzhou vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2255
$3111
🏠 One person rent
$333
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$1198
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.6
$98.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1117
$2196
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
97
91
😀 Quality of life
75
94
🏙️ Population
18.7M
2.94M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 27% less expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 6607th and 5173rd ($742 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th 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 1.5 months in Guangzhou compared to 2.2 months in Incheon. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Incheon ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 955th and 46th 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
$4.17
$6.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$3.01
 Cappuccino
$3.46
$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$357
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1120
$1436
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$903
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.66%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10173
$8575
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4278
$6680
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.5
$25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$8.18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$5.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$6.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$4.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.89
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.23
$4.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.55
$6.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$7.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.5
$61.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$226
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18235
$19813

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$575
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$589
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$812
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$781
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$481
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$791
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$618
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$816
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$939
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1565
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$837
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$830
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2410
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2614
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$891
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$856
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$876
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$824
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$774
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1083
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$785
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$831
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$857
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$752
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$738
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$799
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$716
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$806
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$812
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$588
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$589
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$777
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$735
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$525
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$584
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$596
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$611
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$530
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$713
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$620

Cities near Incheon

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