Incheon vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3302
$1703
🏠 One person rent
$413
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$448
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.1
$78.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2744
$727
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
91
24
😀 Quality of life
95
39
🏙️ Population
2.94M
6.56M

The cost of living in Incheon is 74% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 5138th and 7649th ($1067 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 262nd 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 1.2 months in Shaoyang. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Shaoyang ranked 266th in China, while ranked 29th and 7013th 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
$6.88
$2.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.8
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1331
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$920
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$29.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$45.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$13.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
4.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8666
$3476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6871
$3102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$21.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$3.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$3.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$1.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.84
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.54
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$3.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.62
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.23
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$5.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$23.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.69
$5.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.3
$77.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27144
$10066

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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

Cities near Shaoyang

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$570
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$600
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$618
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$611
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$558
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$599
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$603
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$595
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$611
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$582
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$497
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$584
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$556
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$746
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$596
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$594
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$538
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$552
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$623
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$783
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$566
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$611
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$780
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$592
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$573
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$852
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$590
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$612
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$628
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$580
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$605
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$614
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$813
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$607
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$619
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$581
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$610