Incheon vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

Incheon Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1054
$1073
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3424
$3244
🏠 One person rent
$402
$461
🏘️ Family rent
$1419
$920
🍽️ Food expenses
$447
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$93.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2129
$795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
91
70
😀 Quality of life
80
68
🏙️ Population
2.94M
12.7M

The cost of living in Incheon is 2% less expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 4968th and 4827th ($1054 vs $1073) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 9th 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 0.7 months in Suzhou. Incheon ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Suzhou ranked 18th in China, while ranked 399th and 3681st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs Suzhou

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Incheon Suzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.32
$5.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.4
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.52
$5.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$4.52
 Cappuccino
$3.78
$4.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.54
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$360
$614
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$344
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1552
$1497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1154
$665
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$47.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$74.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$15.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.34%
5.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10919
$8706
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8446
$4590
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.4
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.96
$4.65
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.32
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.52
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$4.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.56
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$24.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.54
$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.76
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.38
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.7
$8.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.4
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.36
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.5
$76.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.4
$96.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$239
$1726
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20190
$20145

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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

Cities near Suzhou

Distance City Cost of living
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$815
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$781
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$813
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$770
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$695
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$696
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$722
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$722
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$743
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$756
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1183
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$752
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$743
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$707
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1064
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$712
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$687
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$797
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$717
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$718
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$849
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$654
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$635
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$704
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$762
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$634
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$590
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$664
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$659
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$712
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$635
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$716
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$755
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$844
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$762
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$707
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$655
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$668
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$785
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$654