Dortmund vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1637
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4119
$2600
🏠 One person rent
$750
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$1294
$756
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$97.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3601
$2266
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
94
91
😀 Quality of life
95
93
🏙️ Population
595K
3.05M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 55% more expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 3504th and 5250th ($1637 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 330th and 28th in Germany and South Korea, respectively. Check Germany vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dortmund compared to 2.1 months in Incheon. Dortmund ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Incheon ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 33rd and 54th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs Incheon

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Dortmund Incheon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79
$34.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$6.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$738
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$285
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1337
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1001
$510
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$92.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3201
$6391
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2354
$5217
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.4
$24.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$8.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.57
$2.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$7.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$6.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$3.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$5.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.9
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.6
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$7.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$428
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29493
$12514

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1515
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1576
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1614
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1622
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1566
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1579
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1559
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1570
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1572
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1573
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1587
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1593
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1586
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1249
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1531
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1573
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1512
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1570
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1564
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1445
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1598
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1572
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1619
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1586
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1561
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1575
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1549
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1570
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1486
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1579
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1579

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1167
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$988
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1092
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1112
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1061
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1076
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1063
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1363
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1030
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1292
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1425
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1049
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1117
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$913
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$937
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1162
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1050
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1120
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1179
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1102
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1563
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1007
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$984
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1008
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1134
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1046
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$986
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1121
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1053
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1568
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$867
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1073
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$903
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1019
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$986
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1072