Detroit vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4783
$3302
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$413
🏘️ Family rent
$1995
$1202
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$99.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$2744
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
77
91
😀 Quality of life
88
95
🏙️ Population
639K
2.94M

The cost of living in Detroit is 88% more expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 1856th and 5138th ($2006 vs $1067) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd and 27th 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 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 2.6 months in Incheon. Detroit ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Incheon ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 216th and 29th 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
$17.4
$6.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.8
$37.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$3.03
 Cappuccino
$5.1
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2485
$1331
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$920
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$8666
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$6871
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$8.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$7.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$5.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$6.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$4.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$6.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$3.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$7.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$74.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1296
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16775
$27144

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

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