Incheon vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1088
$646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2652
$1842
🏠 One person rent
$472
$274
🏘️ Family rent
$820
$483
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$97
$65.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2404
$940
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
89
😀 Quality of life
95
74
🏙️ Population
2.94M
13.9M

The cost of living in Incheon is 68% more expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 5002nd and 7452nd ($1088 vs $646) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 98th 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 1.5 months in Tianjin. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Tianjin ranked 9th in China, while ranked 44th and 2435th among best cities to live in the world.

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Incheon Tianjin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$21.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$5.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$852
$586
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$611
$390
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.6
$30.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$46.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.8
$7.05
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6350
$5873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5235
$2154
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.19
$4.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.91
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$3.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$1.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.98
$0.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$8.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$4.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.92
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$14.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$6.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.6
$57
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.52
$3.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.9
$31.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.3
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10957
$18657

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1175
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1098
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1049
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1004
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1097
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1112
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1078
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1098
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1383
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1066
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1307
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1435
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1065
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1134
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$918
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$948
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1178
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1076
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1138
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1196
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1120
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1568
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1023
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1059
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1028
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1171
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1078
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1068
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1153
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1079
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1565
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$874
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1110
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$924
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1063
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1020
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1085

Cities near Tianjin

Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$641
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$707
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$634
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$619
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$750
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$638
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$688
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$565
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1029
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$724
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$634
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$558
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$564
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$660
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$614
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$456
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$580
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$616
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$533
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$505
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$480
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$574
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$454
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$741
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$694
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$654
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$523
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$527
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$499
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$535
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$527
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$615
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$544
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$550
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$562
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$548
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$573