Incheon vs Shenzhen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Shenzhen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1032
$995
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2545
$2526
🏠 One person rent
$446
$552
🏘️ Family rent
$755
$975
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.5
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2157
$938
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
91
95
😀 Quality of life
93
76
🏙️ Population
3.05M
17.5M

The cost of living in Incheon is 4% more expensive than in Shenzhen. Cities ranked 5322nd and 5618th ($1032 vs $995) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 10th in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Incheon compared to 0.9 months in Shenzhen. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Shenzhen ranked 4th in China, while ranked 55th and 1163rd 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
$6.02
$3.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.47
 Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$701
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$456
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$884
$1238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$511
$826
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$35.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$54.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$11.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6068
$13122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4981
$6054
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$22.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.6
$4.66
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$1.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.78
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$4.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.62
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.16
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.4
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.82
$7.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.2
$34.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.78
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$39.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.1
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$288
$510
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14291
$21140

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1090
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1040
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1001
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$943
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1052
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1053
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1031
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1296
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$985
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1313
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1455
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1010
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1089
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$868
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$894
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1152
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1019
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1094
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1179
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1061
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1557
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$977
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$952
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$982
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1108
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1016
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$917
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1128
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1033
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1562
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$819
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1062
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$865
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1009
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$971
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1012

Cities near Shenzhen

Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Kowloon
$2396
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2663
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$678
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$694
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1734
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$548
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$638
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$873
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$785
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$627
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$954
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$858
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$777
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$801
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$807
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$839
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$908
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$600
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$793
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$473
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$612
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$682
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$474
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$828
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$766
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$778
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$802
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$797
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$758
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$739
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$751
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$824
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$705
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$702
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$714
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$729
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$711
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$892
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$528
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$648