Dubai vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2379
$1092
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5357
$2890
🏠 One person rent
$1601
$493
🏘️ Family rent
$2918
$1030
🍽️ Food expenses
$453
$420
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$95
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$2433
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
65
91
😀 Quality of life
87
94
🏙️ Population
3.33M
2.94M

The cost of living in Dubai is 118% more expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 989th and 4880th ($2379 vs $1092) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th in the United Arab Emirates and South Korea, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 2.2 months in Incheon. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Incheon ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 288th and 45th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Incheon

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Dubai Incheon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.4
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.28
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.6
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$6.1
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1909
$595
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1243
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3782
$1305
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2332
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$92.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$91.5
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6638
$6378
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3507
$6335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.2
$25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$7.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.22
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$6.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$7.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$6.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$4.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.03
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.68
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.63
$2.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.41
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.1
$31
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.2
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$7.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$57.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$903
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13241
$18156

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1494
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2240
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1239
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1844
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$967
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$780
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1779
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1090
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1709
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$547
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$548
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$518
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$514
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1280
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1223
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1243
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$515
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$1068
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$585
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1056
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$589
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$897
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$563
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$507
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$605
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$464
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$901
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$546
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$557
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$551
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$529
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$829
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$573
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$536

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