Dubai vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

Dubai Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1924
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4530
$2728
🏠 One person rent
$1170
$325
🏘️ Family rent
$2204
$670
🍽️ Food expenses
$437
$445
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4381
$2148
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
61
91
😀 Quality of life
90
80
🏙️ Population
3.33M
2.94M

The cost of living in Dubai is 95% more expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 1903rd and 5648th ($1924 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 22nd 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 2.3 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 130th and 368th 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
$10.4
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.8
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.19
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.7
$3.23
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1453
$215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$829
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2679
$929
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1737
$404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$89.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$97.6
$21.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.93%
3.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3907
$11016
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2398
$7699
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.9
$41.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$8.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$2.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.74
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.22
$8.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$6.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$6.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.58
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$5.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.34
$5.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.28
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.28
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.1
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$9.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$74.3
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.63
$8.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$62.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$72.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$756
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11590
$18940

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1343
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$1129
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1020
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1096
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1362
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1967
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$707
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1261
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1260
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$799
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1964
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1150
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1797
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$688
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$968
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$689
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$693
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1277
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1245
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1277
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$688
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$952
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$687
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$987
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$947
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$880
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$705
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$690
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$691
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$687
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$657
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$907
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$686
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$687
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$785
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$650
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$863
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$837
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$686

Cities near Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1151
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$966
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$954
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$924
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1075
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1030
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$962
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$914
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1016
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$925
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1625
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1021
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$966
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1068
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$961
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$929
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$933
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$932
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$925
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$936
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$998
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$949
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1074
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1466
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$939
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$926
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$862
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$924
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$953
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$932
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$855
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1021
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$917
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1465
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$919
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$907
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$867
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$949
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$950
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$842