Dublin vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2992
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6629
$2600
🏠 One person rent
$1987
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$3461
$756
🍽️ Food expenses
$663
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$97.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4313
$2266
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
96
91
😀 Quality of life
95
93
🏙️ Population
593K
3.05M

The cost of living in Dublin is 183% more expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 223rd and 5250th ($2992 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 28th 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 2.1 months in Incheon. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs Incheon ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 36th and 54th 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
$20.5
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$96.7
$34.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.8
$6.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.58
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$4.95
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.25
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2108
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$285
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3809
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2999
$510
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$92.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$249
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.7
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8392
$6391
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6209
$5217
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.36
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$102
$24.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.1
$8.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$2.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.03
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$7.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$6.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.84
$3.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.04
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$5.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$2.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.85
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.5
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.4
$7.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$128
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1316
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10947
$12514

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Cities near Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2472
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2515
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2627
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$2179
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$2055
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$2074
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1945
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2423
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1954
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$2265
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1892
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1496
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1769
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$2236
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2978
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1764
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1620
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1718
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1873
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1862
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1895
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1888
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1998
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1893
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1861
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1677
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2524
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1784
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1804
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1771
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1951
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$2047
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1815
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1686
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1907
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1928
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1873
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1754
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1819
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1718

Cities near Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1167
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$988
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1092
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1112
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1061
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1076
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1063
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1363
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1030
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1292
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1425
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1049
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1117
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$913
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$937
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1162
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1050
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1120
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1179
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1102
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1563
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1007
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$984
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1008
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1134
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1046
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$986
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1121
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1053
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1568
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$867
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1073
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$903
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1019
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$986
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1072