Houston vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2261
$1032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5455
$2545
🏠 One person rent
$1267
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$2011
$755
🍽️ Food expenses
$622
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$95.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4659
$2157
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
96
93
🏙️ Population
2.3M
3.05M

The cost of living in Houston is 119% more expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 1367th and 5322nd ($2261 vs $1032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1144th and 24th in the United States and South Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Houston compared to 2.1 months in Incheon. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Incheon ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 14th and 55th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Incheon

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Houston Incheon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.7
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.99
$5.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$3.24
 Cappuccino
$5.49
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1416
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$994
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2413
$884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1595
$511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.6
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2519
$6068
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1831
$4981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$25.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$7.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$2.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.25
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$6.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$6.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$3.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$3.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$5.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$30.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$9.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$27.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$6.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1987
$288
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22291
$14291

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2142
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2064
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2093
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2126
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2011
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2107
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2025
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2124
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2190
41 km or 25 mi League
$1990
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$1916
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2096
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2754
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2011
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1860
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1893
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1900
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1621
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1843
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1950
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1872
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2003
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1977
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1917
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1516
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2141
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2475
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2058
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2070
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2168
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2110
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2125
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2151
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2120
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2149
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2066
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1937
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2123

Cities near Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1090
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1040
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1001
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$943
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1052
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1053
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1031
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1296
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$985
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1313
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1455
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1010
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1089
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$868
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$894
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1152
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1019
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1094
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1179
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1061
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1557
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$977
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$952
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$982
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1108
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1016
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$917
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1128
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1033
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1562
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$819
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1062
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$865
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1009
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$971
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1012