Houston vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2221
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5469
$3111
🏠 One person rent
$1319
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$2448
$1198
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$98.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4662
$2196
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
92
94
🏙️ Population
2.3M
2.94M

The cost of living in Houston is 118% more expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 1234th and 5173rd ($2221 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1107th and 42nd 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 2.2 months in Incheon. Houston ranked 11th best city to live in the United States vs Incheon ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 86th and 46th 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
$15.4
$6.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.98
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$3.01
 Cappuccino
$5.34
$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1372
$357
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1066
$255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3100
$1436
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1960
$903
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.9
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.74%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$8575
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3710
$6680
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.9
$25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$8.18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$5.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$6.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$4.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.31
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$4.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$6.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$7.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$61.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1282
$226
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23011
$19813

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Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2118
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2128
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2132
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2148
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2126
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2107
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2123
41 km or 25 mi League
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2055
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2136
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2737
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2023
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1801
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1919
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1988
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1694
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1829
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1925
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1879
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1778
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1975
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1915
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1445
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2179
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2590
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2095
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2066
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2150
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2146
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2093
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2191
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2146
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2190
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2071
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1989
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2175

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