Incheon vs Zhengzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

Incheon Zhengzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$985
$562
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2728
$1520
🏠 One person rent
$325
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$670
$436
🍽️ Food expenses
$445
$199
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$59.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2148
$609
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
91
76
😀 Quality of life
80
68
🏙️ Population
2.94M
12.6M

The cost of living in Incheon is 75% more expensive than in Zhengzhou. Cities ranked 5648th and 7903rd ($985 vs $562) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 531st 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 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Zhengzhou ranked 19th in China, while ranked 368th and 3600th 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
$5.66
$2.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$17.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$0.8
 Cappuccino
$3.71
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$247
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$929
$533
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$340
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$30.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$47.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.4
$10
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.37%
5.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11016
$2792
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7699
$1824
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.02
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.3
$6.48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.09
$4.01
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.29
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.29
$2.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$0.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$0.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.59
$2.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$3.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$0.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$83.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.61
$6.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.89
$4.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.8
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$403
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18940
$5172

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1151
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$966
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$954
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$924
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1075
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1030
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$962
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$914
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1016
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$925
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1625
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1021
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$966
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1068
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$961
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$929
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$933
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$932
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$925
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$936
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$998
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$949
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1074
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1466
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$939
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$926
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$862
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$924
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$953
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$932
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$855
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1021
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$917
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1465
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$919
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$907
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$867
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$949
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$950
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$842

Cities near Zhengzhou

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Xingyang
$666
35 km or 22 mi Xinmi
$671
40 km or 25 mi Xinzheng
$677
60 km or 37 mi Changge
$667
62 km or 38 mi Gongyi
$674
62 km or 39 mi Kaifeng
$719
64 km or 40 mi Xinxiang
$714
66 km or 41 mi Jiaozuo
$671
66 km or 41 mi Dengfeng
$671
69 km or 43 mi Yuzhou
$681
77 km or 48 mi Qinyang
$658
80 km or 50 mi Huixian
$671
81 km or 50 mi Yanshi
$669
81 km or 51 mi Weihui
$662
82 km or 51 mi Xuchang
$681
82 km or 51 mi Mengzhou
$655
99 km or 61 mi Ruzhou
$675
105 km or 65 mi Jiyuan
$667
111 km or 69 mi Changyuan
$672
111 km or 69 mi Jincheng
$705
113 km or 70 mi Luoyang
$663
118 km or 73 mi Pingdingshan
$669
125 km or 78 mi Hebi
$691
134 km or 83 mi Luohe
$655
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$662
147 km or 91 mi Linzhou
$682
154 km or 96 mi Zhoukou
$786
162 km or 101 mi Anyang
$559
162 km or 101 mi Wugang
$652
168 km or 104 mi Puyang
$772
169 km or 105 mi Changzhi
$840
170 km or 106 mi Heze
$1512
185 km or 115 mi Xiangcheng
$678
185 km or 115 mi Shangqiu
$778
200 km or 124 mi Zhumadian
$759
220 km or 137 mi Handan
$794
221 km or 137 mi Nanyang
$745
221 km or 138 mi Wu'an
$673
225 km or 140 mi Sanmenxia
$698
228 km or 142 mi Jieshou
$668