Beirut vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1255
$1092
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3214
$2890
🏠 One person rent
$605
$493
🏘️ Family rent
$1314
$1030
🍽️ Food expenses
$342
$420
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$95
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$542
$2433
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
75
91
😀 Quality of life
63
94
🏙️ Population
2.42M
2.94M

The cost of living in Beirut is 15% more expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 4326th and 4880th ($1255 vs $1092) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th in Lebanon and South Korea, respectively. Check Lebanon vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 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 4772nd and 45th 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
$10.1
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.3
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.83
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$732
$595
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1783
$1305
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$887
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$92.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.6
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.48%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3136
$6378
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1549
$6335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.6
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.5
$25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$7.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$2.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.82
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$6.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$7.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$6.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$4.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.02
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.87
$4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$31
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.01
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.3
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$7.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.9
$57.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4459
$18156

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Cities near Beirut

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$912
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$798
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$776
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$573
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1709
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$638
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1647
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$1681
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$1616
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1531
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1502
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1612
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1633
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$1655
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$1600
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1666
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1657
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1666
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1677
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$1647
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1645
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$1709
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$1593
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$1732
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1742
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$1778
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$1652
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$456
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$679
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$1731
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1756
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$1728
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1782
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1576
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$417
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$608
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$2138
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$386
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$1902

Cities near Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1163
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1099
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1022
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1171
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1098
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1070
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1089
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1063
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1334
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1022
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1283
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1400
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1075
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1122
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$955
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$974
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1161
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1042
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1129
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1165
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1127
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1565
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1055
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1033
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1040
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1020
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1026
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1036
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1151
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1026
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$865
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1074
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$936
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1038
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1019
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1063