Helsinki vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$3302
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$413
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$1202
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$99.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$2744
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
78
91
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
676K
2.94M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 81% more expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 2046th and 5138th ($1936 vs $1067) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 27th in Finland and South Korea, respectively. Check Finland vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 2.6 months in Incheon. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Incheon ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 37th and 29th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Incheon

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Helsinki Incheon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$6.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$37.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$1331
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$920
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$8666
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$6871
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$7.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$5.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$6.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$4.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$6.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$3.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$7.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$74.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$27144

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1782
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2023
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1532
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1453
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1363
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1534
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1278
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1447
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1525
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1453
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1571
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1416
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$973
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1447
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1439
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1546
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1591
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1544
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1527
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1499
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1469
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$979
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1467
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1102
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$846
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$966
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1389
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1331
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1325
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1120

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