Incheon vs Zhengzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Zhengzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1020
$506
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$1394
🏠 One person rent
$405
$178
🏘️ Family rent
$1198
$418
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$184
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.5
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2196
$627
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
91
78
😀 Quality of life
94
67
🏙️ Population
2.94M
12.6M

The cost of living in Incheon is 102% more expensive than in Zhengzhou. Cities ranked 5173rd and 8471st ($1020 vs $506) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 532nd 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 1.2 months in Zhengzhou. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Zhengzhou ranked 29th in China, while ranked 46th and 3944th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs Zhengzhou

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Incheon Zhengzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$2.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$16.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$0.76
 Cappuccino
$3.51
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$176
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$125
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1436
$452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$903
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$34.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$53.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$8.37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
4.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8575
$5913
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6680
$1472
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.18
$3.86
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.21
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$0.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.38
$1.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$2.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$0.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$0.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.6
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$2.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.66
$3.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$93
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$5.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.61
$4.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.7
$45.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19813
$4818

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1152
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1124
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1097
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1144
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1120
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1056
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1054
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$987
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1081
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1121
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1072
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1101
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$986
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$983
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1069
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1024
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1106
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1063
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1256
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1542
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1077
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1002
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1041
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$949
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$986
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1005
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$940
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$973
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1560
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$911
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$880
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$903
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$949
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$963
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1084

Cities near Zhengzhou

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Xingyang
$531
35 km or 22 mi Xinmi
$542
40 km or 25 mi Xinzheng
$554
60 km or 37 mi Changge
$563
62 km or 38 mi Gongyi
$539
62 km or 39 mi Kaifeng
$541
64 km or 40 mi Xinxiang
$583
66 km or 41 mi Jiaozuo
$583
66 km or 41 mi Dengfeng
$543
69 km or 43 mi Yuzhou
$570
77 km or 48 mi Qinyang
$544
80 km or 50 mi Huixian
$579
81 km or 50 mi Yanshi
$525
81 km or 51 mi Weihui
$585
82 km or 51 mi Xuchang
$599
82 km or 51 mi Mengzhou
$524
99 km or 61 mi Ruzhou
$554
105 km or 65 mi Jiyuan
$538
111 km or 69 mi Changyuan
$746
111 km or 69 mi Jincheng
$600
113 km or 70 mi Luoyang
$498
118 km or 73 mi Pingdingshan
$605
125 km or 78 mi Hebi
$640
134 km or 83 mi Luohe
$608
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$622
147 km or 91 mi Linzhou
$617
154 km or 96 mi Zhoukou
$584
162 km or 101 mi Anyang
$601
162 km or 101 mi Wugang
$589
168 km or 104 mi Puyang
$801
169 km or 105 mi Changzhi
$739
170 km or 106 mi Heze
$1400
185 km or 115 mi Xiangcheng
$594
185 km or 115 mi Shangqiu
$743
200 km or 124 mi Zhumadian
$651
220 km or 137 mi Handan
$613
221 km or 137 mi Nanyang
$642
221 km or 138 mi Wu'an
$601
225 km or 140 mi Sanmenxia
$580
228 km or 142 mi Jieshou
$617