Beirut vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1261
$1088
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3035
$2652
🏠 One person rent
$549
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$930
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$97
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$233
$2404
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
75
91
😀 Quality of life
63
95
🏙️ Population
2.42M
2.94M

The cost of living in Beirut is 16% more expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 4577th and 5002nd ($1261 vs $1088) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Lebanon and South Korea, respectively. Check Lebanon vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Beirut compared to 2.2 months in Incheon. Beirut ranked 1st best city to live in Lebanon vs Incheon ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 5475th and 44th 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
$10.9
$6.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.9
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$6.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.02
$3.22
 Cappuccino
$3.39
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.77
$1.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$699
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1258
$852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.5
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.5%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2827
$6350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1901
$5235
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$25.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$8.19
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.46
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$6.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$7.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$5.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$6.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$3.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.94
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.95
$5.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.8
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58
$32.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$7.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$66
$48.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$123
$70.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$364
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6680
$10957

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Cities near Beirut

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$1028
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$930
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$822
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$787
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$647
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1808
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$671
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1803
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$1847
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$1775
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1630
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1633
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1745
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1789
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$1798
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$1808
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1842
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1819
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1804
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1828
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$1769
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1840
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$1862
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$1757
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$1850
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1917
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$1932
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$1817
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$402
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$753
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$1978
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1954
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$1991
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2001
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1786
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$438
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$748
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$2247
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$441
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$2108

Cities near Incheon

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