Incheon vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1020
$577
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$1601
🏠 One person rent
$405
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$1198
$402
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.5
$75
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2196
$720
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
91
24
😀 Quality of life
94
43
🏙️ Population
2.94M
6.56M

The cost of living in Incheon is 77% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 5173rd and 7871st ($1020 vs $577) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 396th 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 1.2 months in Shaoyang. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Shaoyang ranked 236th in China, while ranked 46th and 6810th 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
$6.77
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$17.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$4.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$1.26
 Cappuccino
$3.51
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1436
$637
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$903
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$28.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8575
$3499
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6680
$3103
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$21.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.18
$3.35
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.21
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.38
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$3.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.6
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$4.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.66
$5.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$28.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$5.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$23.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.61
$5.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.7
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$65.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19813
$11076

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1152
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1124
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1097
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1144
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1120
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1056
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1054
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$987
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1081
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1121
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1072
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1101
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$986
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$983
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1069
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1024
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1106
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1063
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1256
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1542
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1077
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1002
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1041
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$949
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$986
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1005
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$940
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$973
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1560
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$911
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$880
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$903
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$949
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$963
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1084

Cities near Shaoyang

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$554
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$570
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$584
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$530
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$549
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$585
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$578
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$555
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$575
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$585
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$533
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$579
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$565
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$548
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$752
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$584
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$573
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$525
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$558
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$604
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$774
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$574
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$587
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$785
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$580
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$856
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$581
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$602
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$613
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$574
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$609
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$596
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$812
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$596
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$599
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$577
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$586