Dublin vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2713
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6029
$3111
🏠 One person rent
$1808
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$3147
$1198
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$98.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3558
$2196
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
94
94
🏙️ Population
553K
2.94M

The cost of living in Dublin is 166% more expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 357th and 5173rd ($2713 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 42nd 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 2.2 months in Incheon. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs Incheon ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 35th and 46th 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
$18.7
$6.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.4
$3.01
 Cappuccino
$4.13
$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.62
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1838
$357
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1529
$255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3276
$1436
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2713
$903
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$271
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7683
$8575
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5685
$6680
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$112
$25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$8.18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$5.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$6.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$4.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.2
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.6
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.03
$4.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$6.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.96
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.87
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.6
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.8
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$7.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$96
$61.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1364
$226
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10404
$19813

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Cities near Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2436
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2283
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2391
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$1869
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$1744
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$1775
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1643
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2183
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1741
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$1719
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1666
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1305
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1642
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$1955
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2244
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1706
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1662
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1494
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1642
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1629
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1652
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1652
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1713
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1656
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1650
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1519
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2311
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1578
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1669
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1706
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1746
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$1867
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1715
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1358
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1708
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1733
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1568
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1467
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1532
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1588

Cities near Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1152
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1124
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1097
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1144
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1120
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1056
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1054
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$987
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1081
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1121
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1072
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1101
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$986
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$983
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1069
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1024
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1106
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1063
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1256
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1542
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1077
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1002
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1041
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$949
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$986
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1005
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$940
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$973
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1560
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$911
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$880
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$903
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$949
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$963
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1084