Incheon vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

Incheon London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$985
$2765
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2728
$6448
🏠 One person rent
$325
$1730
🏘️ Family rent
$670
$2985
🍽️ Food expenses
$445
$460
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$406
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2148
$3648
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
80
97
🏙️ Population
2.94M
8.91M

The cost of living in Incheon is 64% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 5648th and 85th ($985 vs $2765) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 2nd in South Korea and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Incheon compared to 1.3 months in London. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 368th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs London

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Incheon London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.66
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$67
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$8.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$7.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$1948
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$1416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$929
$3604
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$2455
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$174
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$266
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.4
$34.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.37%
3.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11016
$14539
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7699
$8844
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.02
$3.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.3
$145
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.09
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.29
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$3.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.29
$8.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.59
$16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$49
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.61
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$115
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.89
$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.8
$86
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$403
$1862
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18940
$21740

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Cities near Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1151
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$966
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$954
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$924
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1075
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1030
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$962
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$914
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1016
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$925
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1625
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1021
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$966
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1068
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$961
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$929
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$933
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$932
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$925
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$936
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$998
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$949
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1074
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1466
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$939
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$926
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$862
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$924
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$953
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$932
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$855
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1021
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$917
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1465
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$919
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$907
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$867
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$949
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$950
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$842

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2488
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$1510
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$1503
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$1904
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$1506
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$1508
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$1507
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$1516
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$1873
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$1511
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$1501
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$1820
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$1512
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$1500
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$1663
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$1588
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1541
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$1831
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$1510
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$1903
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1512
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$1440
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$1670
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$1509
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2070
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2000
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$1767
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$1619
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$1817
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1719
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$1808
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$1741
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1511
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1541
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1672
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1761
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1516
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$1793
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1871