Edinburgh vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2140
$1092
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5387
$2890
🏠 One person rent
$1269
$493
🏘️ Family rent
$2336
$1030
🍽️ Food expenses
$530
$420
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$95
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3522
$2433
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
88
91
😀 Quality of life
94
94
🏙️ Population
488K
2.94M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 96% more expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 1491st and 4880th ($2140 vs $1092) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th and 17th in the United Kingdom and South Korea, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 2.2 months in Incheon. Edinburgh ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Incheon ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 34th and 45th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Incheon

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Edinburgh Incheon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.9
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.21
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.09
$2.78
 Cappuccino
$4.64
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1331
$595
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$970
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2573
$1305
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1865
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$92.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$291
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.75%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6219
$6378
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4199
$6335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.54
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83
$25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.8
$7.89
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$2.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$6.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$7.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$6.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.07
$4.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.9
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.07
$2.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$31
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$106
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$7.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$111
$57.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1772
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21911
$18156

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1610
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1608
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1692
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1649
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1475
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1604
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1500
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1699
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1482
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1763
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2011
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1765
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1480
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1601
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1551
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1246
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1404
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1567
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1726
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1614
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1705
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1638
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1651
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1628
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1637
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1732
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1510
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1707
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1592
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1722
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1328
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1393
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1288
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1377
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1500
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1714
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1382
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1629
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1968
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1692

Cities near Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1163
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1099
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1022
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1171
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1098
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1070
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1089
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1063
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1334
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1022
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1283
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1400
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1075
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1122
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$955
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$974
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1161
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1042
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1129
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1165
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1127
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1565
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1055
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1033
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1040
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1020
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1026
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1036
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1151
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1026
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$865
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1074
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$936
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1038
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1019
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1063