Incheon vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1088
$603
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2652
$1608
🏠 One person rent
$472
$227
🏘️ Family rent
$820
$387
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$97
$76
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2404
$671
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
91
24
😀 Quality of life
95
45
🏙️ Population
2.94M
6.56M

The cost of living in Incheon is 80% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 5002nd and 7790th ($1088 vs $603) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 167th 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 1.1 months in Shaoyang. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Shaoyang ranked 264th in China, while ranked 44th and 7090th 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
$6.63
$2.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.1
 Cappuccino
$3.43
$2.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$166
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$852
$461
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$611
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.6
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.8
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6350
$2906
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5235
$2199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$20.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.19
$3.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.91
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$3.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.98
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.92
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.6
$23.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.52
$5.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.9
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.3
$73.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10957
$10279

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1175
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1098
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1049
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1004
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1097
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1112
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1078
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1098
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1383
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1066
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1307
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1435
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1065
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1134
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$918
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$948
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1178
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1076
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1138
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1196
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1120
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1568
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1023
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1059
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1028
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1171
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1078
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1068
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1153
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1079
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1565
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$874
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1110
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$924
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1063
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1020
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1085

Cities near Shaoyang

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$564
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$584
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$634
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$622
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$543
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$571
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$527
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$569
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$571
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$595
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$592
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$487
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$584
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$537
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$750
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$568
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$612
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$546
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$511
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$595
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$765
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$547
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$618
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$766
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$572
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$548
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$818
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$593
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$587
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$660
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$534
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$596
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$590
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$897
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$574
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$578
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$558
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$599