Incheon vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1020
$689
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$1829
🏠 One person rent
$405
$279
🏘️ Family rent
$1198
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$257
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.5
$71.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2196
$813
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
91
53
😀 Quality of life
94
53
🏙️ Population
2.94M
8.78M

The cost of living in Incheon is 48% more expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 5173rd and 6882nd ($1020 vs $689) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 102nd 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 Quanzhou. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Quanzhou ranked 50th in China, while ranked 46th and 6124th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs Quanzhou

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Incheon Quanzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$1.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.51
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$186
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1436
$420
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$903
$321
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$45.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
5.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8575
$7109
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6680
$1653
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.18
$3.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.21
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.38
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.6
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.66
$5.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.61
$8.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.7
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$505
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19813
$19406

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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 Quanzhou

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$676
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$851
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$721
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$675
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$719
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$664
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$713
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$667
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$678
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$694
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$890
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$995
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$746
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$791
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$857
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$860
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$588
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$917
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$725
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$589
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$799
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$861
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$913
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$716
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1011
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1169
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$738
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$932
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$860
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$863
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$655
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$952
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$744
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$812
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$721
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$643
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$787
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$645
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$620
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$1083