Incheon vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1057
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$3097
🏠 One person rent
$443
$600
🏘️ Family rent
$756
$1068
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.3
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2266
$879
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
91
99
😀 Quality of life
93
75
🏙️ Population
3.05M
24.9M

The cost of living in Incheon is 6% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 5250th and 4971st ($1057 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 5th in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Incheon compared to 0.8 months in Shanghai. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 54th and 1655th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs Shanghai

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Incheon Shanghai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.47
$5.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.6
$36.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.21
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$803
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1462
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.9
$37.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$58.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
3.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6391
$14215
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5217
$7113
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.02
$0.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.1
$6.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$3.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.97
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$3.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.86
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.89
$6.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.97
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$7.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$94.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.62
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$50.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$252
$1114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12514
$27781

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Cities near Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1167
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$988
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1092
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1112
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1061
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1076
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1063
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1363
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1030
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1292
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1425
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1049
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1117
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$913
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$937
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1162
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1050
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1120
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1179
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1102
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1563
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1007
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$984
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1008
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1134
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1046
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$986
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1121
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1053
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1568
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$867
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1073
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$903
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1019
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$986
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1072

Cities near Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1002
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$669
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$696
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$701
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$782
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$594
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$620
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$644
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$557
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$683
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$643
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$650
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$584
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$671
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$636
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$680
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$684
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$623
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$646
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$860
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$636
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$647
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$652
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$611
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$652
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$604
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$675
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$678
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$525
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$618
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$626
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$644
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$667
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$677
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$601
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$661
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$665
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$632
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$765