Cape Town vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2628
$3302
🏠 One person rent
$603
$413
🏘️ Family rent
$1117
$1202
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$99.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1545
$2744
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
55
91
😀 Quality of life
59
95
🏙️ Population
3.78M
2.94M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 5% more expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 4849th and 5138th ($1120 vs $1067) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 27th 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 1.4 months in Cape Town compared to 2.6 months in Incheon. Cape Town ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Incheon ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 5407th and 29th 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
$7.8
$6.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34
$37.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$705
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1367
$1331
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$889
$920
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.3
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.1
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.61%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1902
$8666
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1292
$6871
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.91
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$7.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$5.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$6.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$4.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.57
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.99
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.24
$4.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$6.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$3.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.5
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$7.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$74.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4270
$27144

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$850
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$649
371 km or 231 mi George
$790
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$901
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$970
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$741
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$792
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$953
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$859
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1286
882 km or 548 mi East London
$703
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$696
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$581
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$627
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$862
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$774
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$832
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$788
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$689
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$809
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$717
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$779
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$692
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$690
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$717
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$971
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$943
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$718
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$654
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1079
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$874
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$840
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$997
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$834
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$818
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$790

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$966
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$990
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1025
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1003
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1005
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1049
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$988
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1461
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$970
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1087
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1127
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1020
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1085
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$936
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$941
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1074
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1025
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1084
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1057
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1142
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1567
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$968
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1025
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$989
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1077
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1041
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1027
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1222
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1036
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1562
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$839
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1140
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$997
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1098
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1043
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1134