Incheon vs Shenzhen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Shenzhen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1020
$939
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$2825
🏠 One person rent
$405
$484
🏘️ Family rent
$1198
$1181
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.5
$94.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2196
$1524
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
91
96
😀 Quality of life
94
80
🏙️ Population
2.94M
17.5M

The cost of living in Incheon is 9% more expensive than in Shenzhen. Cities ranked 5173rd and 5744th ($1020 vs $939) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 16th 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 1.6 months in Shenzhen. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Shenzhen ranked 3rd in China, while ranked 46th and 460th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs Shenzhen

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Incheon Shenzhen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$3.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$5.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$1.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.51
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$375
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1436
$1719
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$903
$954
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$14.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
4.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8575
$12768
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6680
$7264
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$27.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.18
$4.56
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.21
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.38
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.6
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.66
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$7.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.61
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.7
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$79
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19813
$24305

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Kowloon
$2410
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2614
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$618
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$589
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1565
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$481
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$837
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$812
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$742
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$575
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$1083
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$816
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$891
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$781
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$791
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$830
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$876
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$738
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$856
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$716
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$799
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$588
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$824
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$774
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$785
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$831
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$857
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$812
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$752
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$806
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$777
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$713
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$719
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$735
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$721
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$620
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$851
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$525
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$584