Incheon vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1032
$605
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2545
$1684
🏠 One person rent
$446
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$755
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.5
$78.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2157
$827
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
91
21
😀 Quality of life
93
46
🏙️ Population
3.05M
6.56M

The cost of living in Incheon is 71% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 5322nd and 7943rd ($1032 vs $605) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 243rd 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 1.4 months in Shaoyang. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Shaoyang ranked 264th in China, while ranked 55th and 7142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs Shaoyang

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Incheon Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.02
$2.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$884
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$511
$285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$51.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
3.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6068
$3037
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4981
$1552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.6
$3.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.78
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.62
$4.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.16
$5.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.4
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.82
$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.2
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.78
$5.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.1
$70.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$288
$415
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14291
$13867

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1090
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1040
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1001
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$943
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1052
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1053
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1031
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1296
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$985
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1313
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1455
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1010
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1089
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$868
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$894
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1152
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1019
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1094
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1179
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1061
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1557
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$977
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$952
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$982
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1108
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1016
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$917
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1128
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1033
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1562
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$819
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1062
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$865
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1009
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$971
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1012

Cities near Shaoyang

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$569
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$589
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$648
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$602
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$560
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$593
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$518
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$586
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$589
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$564
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$622
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$518
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$571
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$560
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$739
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$593
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$609
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$528
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$535
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$608
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$766
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$565
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$610
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$778
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$570
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$793
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$592
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$600
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$632
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$556
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$623
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$600
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$758
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$601
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$578
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$582
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$619