Incheon vs Shenzhen - Cost of Living Comparison

Incheon Shenzhen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1054
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3424
$2884
🏠 One person rent
$402
$550
🏘️ Family rent
$1419
$1101
🍽️ Food expenses
$447
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$93.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2129
$1453
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
91
95
😀 Quality of life
80
81
🏙️ Population
2.94M
17.5M

The cost of living in Incheon is 1% more expensive than in Shenzhen. Cities ranked 4968th and 5064th ($1054 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 11th 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 Shenzhen. Incheon ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Shenzhen ranked 3rd in China, while ranked 399th and 367th 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
$6.32
$5.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.4
$31.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.52
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$4.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.54
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$360
$716
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$433
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1552
$1562
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1154
$881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$43.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$67.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.34%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10919
$16848
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8446
$7920
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.4
$25.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.96
$5.17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.32
$2.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.52
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$17.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$5.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.56
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.54
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$4.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.76
$5.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.38
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.7
$7.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.4
$59.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.36
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.5
$67.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.4
$80.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$239
$710
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20190
$24732

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Kowloon
$2411
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2720
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$657
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$726
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1601
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$576
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$608
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$692
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$760
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$605
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$1073
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$797
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$866
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$795
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$766
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$798
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$811
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$928
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$819
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$957
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$989
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$847
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$808
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$788
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$773
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$771
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$562
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$495
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$831
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$811
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$664
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$565
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$508
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$753
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$644
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$792
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$620
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$865
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$521
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$626