Incheon vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3302
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$413
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$908
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.1
$58.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2744
$582
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
77
😀 Quality of life
95
63
🏙️ Population
2.94M
10.6M

The cost of living in Incheon is 41% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 5138th and 6641st ($1067 vs $757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 4th in South Korea and Indonesia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Incheon compared to 0.8 months in Jakarta. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 29th and 4600th among best cities to live in the world.

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Incheon Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.88
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.8
$19.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$3.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1331
$1262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$920
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$73.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
9.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8666
$2279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6871
$1128
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$8.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$3.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$8.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.84
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.54
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$23.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$1.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.62
$2.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.23
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.69
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.3
$90.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$167
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27144
$9494

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$577
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$541
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$419
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$605
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$553
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$524
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$596
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$522
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$530
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$571
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$551
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$438
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$517
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$512
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$508
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$506
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$550
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$447
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$441
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$453
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$420
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$434
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$485
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$507
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$530
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$487
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$470
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$499
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$512
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$427
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$558
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$388
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$495
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$518
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$458
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$459
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549