Berlin vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$3111
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$1198
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$98.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$2196
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
95
94
🏙️ Population
3.68M
2.94M

The cost of living in Berlin is 97% more expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 1759th and 5173rd ($2013 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 42nd in Germany and South Korea, respectively. Check Germany vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 2.2 months in Incheon. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Incheon ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 19th and 46th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Incheon

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Berlin Incheon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$6.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$3.01
 Cappuccino
$3.86
$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$357
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$1436
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$903
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$8575
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$6680
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$8.18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$5.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$6.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$4.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$4.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$6.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$7.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$61.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$226
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$19813

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1671
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1729
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1715
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1656
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1735
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1601
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1629
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1701
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1581
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1695
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1689
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1607
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1618
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1656
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1628
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1536
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1677
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1258
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1372
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1443
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1288
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1298
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1263
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1379
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1384
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1370
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1348
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1297
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1196
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1249
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$848
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1303
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323

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