Helsinki vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$1088
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$2652
🏠 One person rent
$972
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$97
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$2404
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
78
91
😀 Quality of life
96
95
🏙️ Population
687K
2.94M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 79% more expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 2171st and 5002nd ($1947 vs $1088) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Finland and South Korea, respectively. Check Finland vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Helsinki compared to 2.2 months in Incheon. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Incheon ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 30th and 44th 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
$15.4
$6.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$6.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$1.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$6350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$5235
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$25.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$8.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$6.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$7.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$5.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$6.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$3.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$5.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$32.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$7.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$48.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$70.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$10957

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1881
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1937
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1655
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1611
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1561
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1383
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1394
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1372
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1601
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1566
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1618
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1589
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1516
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$999
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1561
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1516
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1521
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1545
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1524
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1422
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1437
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1476
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1064
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1503
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1184
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1083
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1041
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1386
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1353
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1363
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1174

Cities near Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1175
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1098
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1049
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1004
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1097
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1112
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1078
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1098
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1383
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1066
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1307
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1435
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1065
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1134
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$918
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$948
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1178
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1076
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1138
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1196
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1120
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1568
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1023
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1059
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1028
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1171
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1078
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1068
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1153
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1079
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1565
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$874
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1110
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$924
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1063
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1020
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1085