Incheon vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1020
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$1957
🏠 One person rent
$405
$261
🏘️ Family rent
$1198
$557
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.5
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2196
$828
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
91
61
😀 Quality of life
94
56
🏙️ Population
2.94M
9.4M

The cost of living in Incheon is 51% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 5173rd and 6976th ($1020 vs $677) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 122nd in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Incheon compared to 1.2 months in Ningbo. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Ningbo ranked 36th in China, while ranked 46th and 5865th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs Ningbo

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Incheon Ningbo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$3.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$1.39
☕ Cappuccino
$3.51
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1436
$599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$903
$456
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$57.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$15.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
5.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8575
$5184
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6680
$3305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$16.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.18
$4.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.21
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$2.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.38
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$19.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$1.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.6
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$9.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$0.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.66
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$2.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$8.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.61
$4.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.7
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$544
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19813
$9922

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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

Cities near Ningbo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$690
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$755
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$719
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$831
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1190
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1074
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$725
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$735
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$771
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$699
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$731
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$811
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$731
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$763
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$687
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$741
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$787
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$682
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$707
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$707
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$651
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$744
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$688
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$720
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$694
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$713
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$675
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$644
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$789
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$682
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$625
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$625
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$713
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$679
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$645
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$524