Beirut vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1195
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2942
$3111
🏠 One person rent
$623
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$1252
$1198
🍽️ Food expenses
$305
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$98.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$331
$2196
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
75
91
😀 Quality of life
62
94
🏙️ Population
2.42M
2.94M

The cost of living in Beirut is 17% more expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 4447th and 5173rd ($1195 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 42nd in Lebanon and South Korea, respectively. Check Lebanon vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Beirut compared to 2.2 months in Incheon. Beirut ranked 1st best city to live in Lebanon vs Incheon ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 5118th and 46th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beirut vs Incheon

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Beirut Incheon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.98
$6.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.5
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.04
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$3.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$357
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1592
$1436
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$794
$903
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.8
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.73%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3906
$8575
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1717
$6680
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.36
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.2
$25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$8.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$5.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$6.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$4.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.12
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.03
$4.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.24
$6.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.04
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$7.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$61.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$323
$226
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4159
$19813

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Cities near Beirut

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$982
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$882
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$770
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$665
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$633
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1673
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$583
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1633
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$1622
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$1570
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1617
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1447
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1645
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1635
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$1622
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$1427
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1610
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1601
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1594
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1619
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$1594
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1567
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$1660
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$1467
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$1689
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1674
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$1744
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$1660
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$528
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$625
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$1718
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1728
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$1725
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1746
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1593
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$480
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$602
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$1962
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$436
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$1850

Cities near Incheon

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