Incheon vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$733
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3302
$2067
🏠 One person rent
$413
$311
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$607
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.1
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2744
$758
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
91
61
😀 Quality of life
95
53
🏙️ Population
2.94M
9.4M

The cost of living in Incheon is 46% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 5138th and 6747th ($1067 vs $733) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 63rd in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Incheon compared to 1 months in Ningbo. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Ningbo ranked 45th in China, while ranked 29th and 6048th 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
$6.88
$3.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.8
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.44
 Cappuccino
$3.53
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$233
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1331
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$920
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$58.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8666
$5300
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6871
$3372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$4.42
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$2.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$4.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.84
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.54
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$4.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.62
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.23
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$24.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.69
$4.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.3
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27144
$12898

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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

Cities near Ningbo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$612
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$742
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$702
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$585
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$843
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1136
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1028
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$708
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$712
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$749
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$706
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$706
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$731
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$718
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$738
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$686
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$719
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$776
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$661
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$702
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$698
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$620
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$719
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$685
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$703
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$690
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$729
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$674
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$633
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$771
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$674
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$630
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$629
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$694
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$676
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$651
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$538