Incheon vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

Incheon Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1054
$580
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3424
$1895
🏠 One person rent
$402
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$1419
$608
🍽️ Food expenses
$447
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$65.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2129
$821
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
91
83
😀 Quality of life
80
71
🏙️ Population
2.94M
9.07M

The cost of living in Incheon is 82% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 4968th and 7764th ($1054 vs $580) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 381st 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 months in Incheon compared to 1.4 months in Shenyang. Incheon ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Shenyang ranked 16th in China, while ranked 399th and 2228th 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
$6.32
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.4
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.52
$4.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$0.63
 Cappuccino
$3.78
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.54
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$360
$253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1552
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1154
$522
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$33.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$51.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.34%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10919
$2485
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8446
$1333
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.4
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.96
$3.51
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.32
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$0.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.52
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$2.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$1.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.56
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.54
$4.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.76
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.38
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.7
$4.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.4
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.36
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.5
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.4
$89
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$239
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20190
$19549

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Cities near Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1135
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1059
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1074
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1013
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1081
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1128
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1031
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1060
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1002
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1513
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1046
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1057
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1089
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1043
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1102
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$921
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$933
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1060
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1032
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1104
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1060
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1320
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1553
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$977
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1030
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$942
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$995
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$985
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$996
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1149
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$989
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$993
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1558
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$1008
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$962
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$880
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$994
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$978
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$877

Cities near Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$443
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$542
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$551
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$548
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$539
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$549
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$529
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$544
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$535
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$548
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$562
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$583
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$552
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$530
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$555
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$593
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$554
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$580
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$565
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$563
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$553
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$533
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$588
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1574
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$613
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$586
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$580
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$538
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$576
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$522
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$553
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$623
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$553
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1549
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$593
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$610
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$604
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1556
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1545
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$526