Incheon vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3302
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$413
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$401
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.1
$65.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2744
$739
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
91
85
😀 Quality of life
95
68
🏙️ Population
2.94M
9.07M

The cost of living in Incheon is 108% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 5138th and 8584th ($1067 vs $514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 526th 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 1.4 months in Shenyang. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Shenyang ranked 20th in China, while ranked 29th and 3326th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs Shenyang

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Incheon Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.88
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.8
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.01
 Cappuccino
$3.53
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$89.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1331
$473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$920
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$34.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$51.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$14.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8666
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6871
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$3.53
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.84
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.54
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.62
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.23
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.69
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$57.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.3
$71.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27144
$25284

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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 Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$474
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$506
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$517
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$523
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$524
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$520
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$527
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$528
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$531
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$548
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$564
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$547
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$527
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$560
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$541
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$565
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$538
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$582
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$524
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$529
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$543
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$625
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1568
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$479
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$583
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$554
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$548
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$605
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$512
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$534
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$633
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$531
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1547
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$627
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$667
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$601
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1562
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1555
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$511