Incheon vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1092
$868
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2890
$2829
🏠 One person rent
$493
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$1030
$768
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$95
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2433
$1146
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
91
70
😀 Quality of life
94
68
🏙️ Population
2.94M
12.7M

The cost of living in Incheon is 26% more expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 4880th and 6198th ($1092 vs $868) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 18th 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 1.3 months in Suzhou. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Suzhou ranked 26th in China, while ranked 45th and 3351st 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
$6.25
$4.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$41.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.53
$5.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$4.13
 Cappuccino
$3.35
$4.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$595
$386
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1305
$1199
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$761
$526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$93.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$14.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.13%
4.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6378
$6107
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6335
$3223
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$41.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.89
$4.55
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$2.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$2.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.02
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$4.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$4.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.94
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$77.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$6.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$75.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.01
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.7
$66.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$1457
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18156
$17431

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1163
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1099
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1022
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1171
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1098
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1070
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1089
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1063
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1334
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1022
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1283
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1400
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1075
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1122
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$955
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$974
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1161
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1042
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1129
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1165
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1127
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1565
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1055
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1033
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1040
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1020
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1026
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1036
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1151
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1026
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$865
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1074
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$936
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1038
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1019
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1063

Cities near Suzhou

Distance City Cost of living
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$700
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$645
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$670
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$665
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$573
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$640
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$670
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$657
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$695
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$602
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1097
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$702
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$631
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$643
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$984
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$654
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$636
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$701
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$644
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$650
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$805
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$607
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$603
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$643
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$716
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$644
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$522
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$621
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$620
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$642
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$592
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$665
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$672
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$708
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$746
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$665
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$621
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$590
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$691
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$613