Bucharest vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$1088
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$2652
🏠 One person rent
$525
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$97
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$2404
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
77
91
😀 Quality of life
81
95
🏙️ Population
1.72M
2.94M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 3% more expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 4913th and 5002nd ($1116 vs $1088) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 23rd in Romania and South Korea, respectively. Check Romania vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 2.2 months in Incheon. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Incheon ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 646th and 44th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Incheon

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Bucharest Incheon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$6.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$6.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$1.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$6350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$5235
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$25.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$8.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$6.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$7.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$5.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$6.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$3.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$5.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$32.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$7.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$48.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$70.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$10957

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13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$970
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$910
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$885
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$777
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$802
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$692
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$857
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$775
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$762
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$873
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$675
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$681
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1056
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$835
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$667
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$789
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$898
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$909
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$643
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$895
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$591
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1039
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1024
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1103
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$618
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$805
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$703
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$854
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$832
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$926
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$797
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$706
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$848
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$766
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$724
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$668
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$749

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