Dublin vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2858
$1088
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6400
$2652
🏠 One person rent
$1880
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$3325
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$97
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4105
$2404
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
96
91
😀 Quality of life
96
95
🏙️ Population
593K
2.94M

The cost of living in Dublin is 163% more expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 315th and 5002nd ($2858 vs $1088) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 23rd in Ireland and South Korea, respectively. Check Ireland vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Dublin compared to 2.2 months in Incheon. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs Incheon ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 21st and 44th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dublin vs Incheon

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Dublin Incheon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.8
$6.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.9
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$6.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.38
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$1.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2001
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1600
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3623
$852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2903
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.4
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7908
$6350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6270
$5235
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.34
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$98.6
$25.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$8.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.69
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$6.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$7.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$5.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$6.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4
$3.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.71
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$20.7
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.93
$5.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.7
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.8
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.6
$32.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.7
$7.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$48.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$70.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1314
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9426
$10957

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Cities near Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2402
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2443
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2902
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$1955
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$2010
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$1912
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1879
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2359
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1884
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$2205
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1808
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1484
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1703
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$2159
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2768
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1712
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1551
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1655
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1815
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1804
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1831
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1834
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1937
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1832
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1813
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1682
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2472
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1729
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1767
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1778
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1897
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$2023
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1802
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1680
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1873
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1883
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1840
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1652
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1839
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1723

Cities near Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1175
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1098
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1049
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1004
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1097
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1112
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1078
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1098
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1383
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1066
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1307
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1435
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1065
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1134
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$918
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$948
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1178
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1076
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1138
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1196
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1120
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1568
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1023
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1059
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1028
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1171
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1078
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1068
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1153
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1079
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1565
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$874
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1110
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$924
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1063
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1020
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1085