Bucharest vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$2545
🏠 One person rent
$562
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$755
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$95.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$2157
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
78
91
😀 Quality of life
84
93
🏙️ Population
1.72M
3.05M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 11% more expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 4877th and 5322nd ($1148 vs $1032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 24th in Romania and South Korea, respectively. Check Romania vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 2.1 months in Incheon. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Incheon ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 482nd and 55th 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
$11.6
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$5.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$6068
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$4981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$25.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$6.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$6.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$3.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$3.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$5.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$30.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$9.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$27.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$6.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$288
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$14291

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13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725

Cities near Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1090
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1040
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1001
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$943
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1052
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1053
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1031
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1296
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$985
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1313
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1455
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1010
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1089
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$868
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$894
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1152
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1019
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1094
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1179
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1061
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1557
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$977
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$952
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$982
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1108
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1016
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$917
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1128
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1033
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1562
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$819
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1062
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$865
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1009
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$971
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1012