Incheon vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$1136
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3302
$3654
🏠 One person rent
$413
$602
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$1527
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.1
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2744
$1905
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
95
79
🏙️ Population
2.94M
24.9M

The cost of living in Incheon is 6% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 5138th and 4780th ($1067 vs $1136) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 6th 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 1.7 months in Shanghai. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 29th and 571st 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
$6.88
$3.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.8
$42.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$897
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$461
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1331
$2549
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$920
$1181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$36.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$16.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
4.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8666
$16156
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6871
$8893
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$6.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.84
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.54
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$3.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$6.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.62
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.23
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$55
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$8.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$90.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.69
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.3
$78.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$1263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27144
$31401

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1028
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$706
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$749
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$738
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$585
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$661
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$718
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$620
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$706
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$685
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$612
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$733
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$674
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$742
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$702
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$729
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$674
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$843
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$676
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$690
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$629
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$698
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$630
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$673
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$698
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$650
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$651
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$703
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$708
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$699
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$702
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$771
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$648
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$774