Frankfurt vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2102
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4758
$3302
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$413
🏘️ Family rent
$2068
$1202
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$99.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4186
$2744
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
87
91
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
773K
2.94M

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 97% more expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 1589th and 5138th ($2102 vs $1067) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 27th 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 months in Frankfurt compared to 2.6 months in Incheon. Frankfurt ranked 6th best city to live in Germany vs Incheon ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 36th and 29th 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
$17.3
$6.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.4
$37.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.22
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$4.05
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1303
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$942
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2335
$1331
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1600
$920
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8020
$8666
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5017
$6871
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.3
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.4
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.93
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$7.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$5.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$6.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$4.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.69
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$4.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$6.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$3.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.3
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$7.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.7
$74.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$568
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15030
$27144

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1620
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1773
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1766
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1830
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1763
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1673
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1699
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1801
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1676
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1810
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1739
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1794
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1779
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1759
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1815
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1791
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1778
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1814
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1813
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1710
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1750
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1724
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1812
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1723
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1724
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1812
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1805
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1760
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1804
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1906
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1770
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1801
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1953
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1812
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1748
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1766
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1795
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1804
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1716

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