Frankfurt vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1902
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4451
$3111
🏠 One person rent
$1097
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$1947
$1198
🍽️ Food expenses
$485
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$98.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3920
$2196
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
87
91
😀 Quality of life
94
94
🏙️ Population
759K
2.94M

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 87% more expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 2040th and 5173rd ($1902 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 42nd in Germany and South Korea, respectively. Check Germany vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Frankfurt compared to 2.2 months in Incheon. Frankfurt ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Incheon ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 38th and 46th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Frankfurt vs Incheon

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Frankfurt Incheon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$6.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.54
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.12
$3.01
 Cappuccino
$3.78
$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.92
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1156
$357
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$808
$255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$1436
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1525
$903
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$273
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.4
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8253
$8575
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4831
$6680
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.65
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.2
$25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$8.18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$5.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$6.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$4.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.93
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.51
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.38
$4.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$6.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.7
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$7.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.1
$61.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$506
$226
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14318
$19813

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1560
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1651
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1653
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1684
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1644
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1588
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1600
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1656
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1586
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1657
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1620
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1652
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1660
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1638
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1660
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1674
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1648
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1649
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1644
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1593
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1605
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1628
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1651
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1616
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1603
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1654
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1725
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1624
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1684
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1824
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1630
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1721
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1713
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1631
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1673
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1657
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1704
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1725
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1574

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