Cape Town vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1231
$1088
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2814
$2652
🏠 One person rent
$681
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$1180
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$97
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$2404
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
56
91
😀 Quality of life
55
95
🏙️ Population
3.78M
2.94M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 13% more expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 4637th and 5002nd ($1231 vs $1088) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 23rd in South Africa and South Korea, respectively. Check South Africa vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cape Town compared to 2.2 months in Incheon. Cape Town ranked 5th best city to live in South Africa vs Incheon ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 6312th and 44th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cape Town vs Incheon

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Cape Town Incheon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$6.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.4
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$6.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$1.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$761
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1355
$852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.4
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.58%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1957
$6350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1290
$5235
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.5
$25.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$8.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.62
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$6.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$7.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$5.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$6.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$3.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.78
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.66
$5.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.2
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.86
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.1
$32.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$7.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$48.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$70.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4978
$10957

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1243
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$666
371 km or 231 mi George
$857
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$946
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$1005
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$746
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$814
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$988
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$861
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1304
882 km or 548 mi East London
$784
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$698
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$598
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$650
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$901
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$762
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$948
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$808
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$762
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$833
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$731
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$904
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$637
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$637
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$706
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$984
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$940
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$668
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$607
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1082
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$890
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$985
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$984
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$892
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$927
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$857

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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