Dublin vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2810
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6242
$3302
🏠 One person rent
$1872
$413
🏘️ Family rent
$3267
$1202
🍽️ Food expenses
$597
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$99.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3754
$2744
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
593K
2.94M

The cost of living in Dublin is 163% more expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 300th and 5138th ($2810 vs $1067) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 27th in Ireland and South Korea, respectively. Check Ireland vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Dublin compared to 2.6 months in Incheon. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs Incheon ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 21st and 29th 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
$19.6
$6.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.4
$37.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.7
$3.03
 Cappuccino
$4.4
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1887
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1582
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3404
$1331
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2823
$920
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$277
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.3
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7861
$8666
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6156
$6871
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.25
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$113
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$8.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$7.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$5.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$6.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.57
$4.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.6
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$4.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$6.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.29
$3.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.12
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.3
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.2
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$7.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$74.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1381
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9488
$27144

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Cities near Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2528
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2362
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2492
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$1930
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$1933
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$1854
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1805
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2207
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1830
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$1989
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1767
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1467
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1650
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$2066
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2427
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1761
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1491
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1647
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1755
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1761
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1797
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1784
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1889
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1789
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1749
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1556
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2459
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1675
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1694
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1828
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1853
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$1957
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1797
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1529
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1824
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1844
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1783
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1585
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1763
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1659

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