Incheon vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1092
$708
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2890
$2004
🏠 One person rent
$493
$301
🏘️ Family rent
$1030
$591
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$95
$70.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2433
$725
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
91
60
😀 Quality of life
94
53
🏙️ Population
2.94M
9.4M

The cost of living in Incheon is 54% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 4880th and 6849th ($1092 vs $708) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 51st 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 months in Ningbo. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Ningbo ranked 48th in China, while ranked 45th and 6084th 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
$6.25
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.53
$4.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$1.56
 Cappuccino
$3.35
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$595
$342
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1305
$752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$761
$463
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$36.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$13.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.13%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6378
$5147
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6335
$3264
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.89
$4.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.02
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$9.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$4.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.94
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$23.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$7.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.01
$4.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.7
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63
$62.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$595
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18156
$12465

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IncheonNingbo

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1163
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1099
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1022
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1171
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1098
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1070
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1089
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1063
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1334
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1022
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1283
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1400
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1075
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1122
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$955
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$974
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1161
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1042
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1129
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1165
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1127
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1565
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1055
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1033
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1040
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1020
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1026
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1036
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1151
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1026
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$865
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1074
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$936
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1038
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1019
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1063

Cities near Ningbo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$590
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$716
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$661
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$573
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$805
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1097
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$984
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$677
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$671
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$700
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$670
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$665
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$868
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$587
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$645
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$701
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$670
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$682
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$726
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$631
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$695
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$650
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$640
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$602
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$681
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$657
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$642
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$654
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$702
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$643
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$616
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$672
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$636
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$644
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$607
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$603
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$642
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$643
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$621
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$522