Detroit vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2064
$1092
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4936
$2890
🏠 One person rent
$1212
$493
🏘️ Family rent
$2122
$1030
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$420
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$95
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3270
$2433
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
77
91
😀 Quality of life
86
94
🏙️ Population
639K
2.94M

The cost of living in Detroit is 89% more expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 1678th and 4880th ($2064 vs $1092) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1488th and 17th in the United States and South Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Detroit compared to 2.2 months in Incheon. Detroit ranked 83rd best city to live in the United States vs Incheon ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 315th and 45th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Incheon

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Detroit Incheon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.59
$2.78
 Cappuccino
$4.88
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1182
$595
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$960
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2340
$1305
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1705
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$92.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.6
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1377
$6378
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1283
$6335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.98
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.1
$25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$7.89
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.9
$2.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.05
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$7.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$6.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.09
$4.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.76
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.93
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$2.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.7
$31
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.7
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$7.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.7
$57.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1288
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16893
$18156

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1694
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2042
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2064
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1962
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2070
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2086
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1786
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2017
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2102
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1957
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2071
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1936
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2093
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2062
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2022
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2175
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2083
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2030
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2087
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$2032
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1724
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2059
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$2040
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1940
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1963
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2065
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2077
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2081
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2390
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2019
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2288
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1837
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1959
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1706
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2238
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1778
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1593
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1607
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1943
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1527

Cities near Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1163
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1099
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1022
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1171
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1098
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1070
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1089
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1063
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1334
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1022
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1283
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1400
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1075
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1122
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$955
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$974
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1161
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1042
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1129
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1165
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1127
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1565
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1055
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1033
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1040
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1020
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1026
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1036
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1151
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1026
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$865
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1074
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$936
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1038
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1019
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1063