Incheon vs Zhengzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Zhengzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1088
$504
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2652
$1433
🏠 One person rent
$472
$190
🏘️ Family rent
$820
$328
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$97
$60.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2404
$575
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
91
77
😀 Quality of life
95
68
🏙️ Population
2.94M
12.6M

The cost of living in Incheon is 116% more expensive than in Zhengzhou. Cities ranked 5002nd and 8651st ($1088 vs $504) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 491st 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 1.1 months in Zhengzhou. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Zhengzhou ranked 36th in China, while ranked 44th and 4484th among best cities to live in the world.

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Incheon Zhengzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$2.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$17
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$176
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$852
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$611
$252
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.6
$35.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$54.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.8
$9.48
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
4.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6350
$2753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5235
$1340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$10.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.19
$3.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.91
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$0.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$2.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$1.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$0.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$0.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.98
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$0.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.92
$2.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$0.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.6
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.52
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.9
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.3
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10957
$19556

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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 Zhengzhou

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Xingyang
$513
35 km or 22 mi Xinmi
$518
40 km or 25 mi Xinzheng
$522
60 km or 37 mi Changge
$517
62 km or 38 mi Gongyi
$516
62 km or 39 mi Kaifeng
$478
64 km or 40 mi Xinxiang
$502
66 km or 41 mi Jiaozuo
$489
66 km or 41 mi Dengfeng
$517
69 km or 43 mi Yuzhou
$523
77 km or 48 mi Qinyang
$506
80 km or 50 mi Huixian
$511
81 km or 50 mi Yanshi
$510
81 km or 51 mi Weihui
$506
82 km or 51 mi Xuchang
$507
82 km or 51 mi Mengzhou
$503
99 km or 61 mi Ruzhou
$525
105 km or 65 mi Jiyuan
$515
111 km or 69 mi Changyuan
$572
111 km or 69 mi Jincheng
$537
113 km or 70 mi Luoyang
$513
118 km or 73 mi Pingdingshan
$544
125 km or 78 mi Hebi
$527
134 km or 83 mi Luohe
$553
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$551
147 km or 91 mi Linzhou
$534
154 km or 96 mi Zhoukou
$582
162 km or 101 mi Anyang
$484
162 km or 101 mi Wugang
$526
168 km or 104 mi Puyang
$585
169 km or 105 mi Changzhi
$689
170 km or 106 mi Heze
$807
185 km or 115 mi Xiangcheng
$567
185 km or 115 mi Shangqiu
$598
200 km or 124 mi Zhumadian
$580
220 km or 137 mi Handan
$552
221 km or 137 mi Nanyang
$581
221 km or 138 mi Wu'an
$543
225 km or 140 mi Sanmenxia
$518
228 km or 142 mi Jieshou
$563