Daejeon vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2517
$3111
🏠 One person rent
$358
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$1198
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$98.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2372
$2196
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
76
91
😀 Quality of life
72
94
🏙️ Population
1.48M
2.94M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 9% less expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 5810th and 5173rd ($924 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 42nd in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Daejeon compared to 2.2 months in Incheon. Ranked 30th vs 2nd best cities to live in South Korea, and 2004th vs 46th 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
$5.64
$6.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$3.01
 Cappuccino
$3.41
$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$357
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$809
$1436
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$903
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$8575
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6222
$6680
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.1
$25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.37
$8.18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$5.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$6.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$4.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.39
$4.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$6.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.46
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.8
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$7.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$61.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$226
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15774
$19813

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$932
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$963
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$949
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$945
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$903
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$992
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$940
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$923
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$787
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1084
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$1060
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$1076
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$975
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$986
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$999
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1009
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$1055
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1002
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1024
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1005
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$955
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1256
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$949
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$960
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$973
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$987
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1088
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$967
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1054
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1063
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1127
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1120
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$880
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1081
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1113
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$865
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1097
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1121

Cities near Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1152
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1124
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1097
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1144
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1120
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1056
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1054
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$987
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1081
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1121
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1072
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1101
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$986
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$983
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1069
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1024
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1106
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1063
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1256
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1542
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1077
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1002
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1041
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$949
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$986
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1005
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$940
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$973
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1560
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$911
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$880
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$903
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$949
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$963
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1084