Daejeon vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$975
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2735
$3302
🏠 One person rent
$370
$413
🏘️ Family rent
$836
$1202
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.8
$99.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2352
$2744
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
76
91
😀 Quality of life
86
95
🏙️ Population
1.48M
2.94M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 9% less expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 5865th and 5138th ($975 vs $1067) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd and 27th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Daejeon compared to 2.6 months in Incheon. Ranked 6th vs 1st best cities to live in South Korea, and 314th vs 29th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Incheon

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Daejeon Incheon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$6.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.5
$37.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1331
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$920
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5730
$8666
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4514
$6871
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$7.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$5.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$6.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$4.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$4.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$6.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$3.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.5
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$7.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.6
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.2
$74.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19159
$27144

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$999
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1098
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1084
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$997
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1066
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1222
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$980
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$915
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1134
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$981
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$995
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1007
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1041
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$992
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1098
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1025
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1025
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1027
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$1000
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1142
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1077
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$1005
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1036
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$970
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1049
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1111
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$988
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1057
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$990
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1003
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1087
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1114
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$871
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1025
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1127

Cities near Incheon

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