Hangzhou vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$899
$1032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2417
$2545
🏠 One person rent
$438
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$752
$755
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.5
$95.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$922
$2157
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
84
91
😀 Quality of life
72
93
🏙️ Population
11.9M
3.05M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 13% less expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 6257th and 5322nd ($899 vs $1032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 24th 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 months in Hangzhou compared to 2.1 months in Incheon. Hangzhou ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Incheon ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 3005th and 55th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Incheon

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Hangzhou Incheon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.08
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$5.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$3.24
 Cappuccino
$4.07
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7694
$6068
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3840
$4981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$25.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$7.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$6.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$6.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$3.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.09
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$3.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$5.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$30.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.81
$9.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$27.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$6.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$288
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25159
$14291

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$670
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$680
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$667
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$696
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$661
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$798
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$663
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$611
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$660
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$657
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$726
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$684
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1147
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$708
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$678
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1030
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$636
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$677
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$658
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$571
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$646
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$628
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$645
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$686
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$623
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$581
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$643
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$671
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$644
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$651
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$627
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$725
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$674
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$687
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$659
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$789

Cities near Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1090
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1040
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1001
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$943
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1052
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1053
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1031
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1296
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$985
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1313
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1455
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1010
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1089
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$868
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$894
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1152
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1019
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1094
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1179
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1061
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1557
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$977
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$952
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$982
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1108
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1016
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$917
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1128
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1033
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1562
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$819
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1062
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$865
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1009
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$971
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1012