Hangzhou vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$3302
🏠 One person rent
$389
$413
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$1202
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$99.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$2744
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
91
91
😀 Quality of life
71
95
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.94M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 21% less expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 6287th and 5138th ($843 vs $1067) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd 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 1.3 months in Hangzhou compared to 2.6 months in Incheon. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Incheon ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 2189th and 29th 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
$3.79
$6.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$37.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$3.03
 Cappuccino
$4.14
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$1331
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$920
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$8666
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$6871
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$8.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$7.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$5.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$6.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$4.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$4.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$6.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$3.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$7.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$74.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$27144

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$742
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$585
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774

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