Hong Kong vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2614
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6294
$3111
🏠 One person rent
$1726
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$3471
$1198
🍽️ Food expenses
$501
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$98.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4054
$2196
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
89
94
🏙️ Population
7.41M
2.94M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 156% more expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 503rd and 5173rd ($2614 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.6 months in Hong Kong compared to 2.2 months in Incheon. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Incheon ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 168th and 46th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Incheon

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Hong Kong Incheon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.92
$6.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.76
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.55
$3.01
☕ Cappuccino
$5.32
$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2033
$357
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1449
$255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4405
$1436
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2942
$903
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$28583
$8575
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18618
$6680
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$8.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$3
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.14
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.38
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$5.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$6.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$4.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$4.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.92
$6.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$7.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$61.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$226
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20363
$19813

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2410
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$939
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$618
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1565
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$481
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$589
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$837
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$812
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$742
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1083
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$575
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$816
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$891
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$781
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$791
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$830
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$876
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$738
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$716
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$856
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$588
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$799
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$824
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$774
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$857
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$831
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$785
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$812
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$777
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$752
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$806
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$713
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$719
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$721
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$620
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$735
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$851
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$525
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$611

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