Incheon vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3302
$8384
🏠 One person rent
$413
$2251
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$4328
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.1
$393
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2744
$4627
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
95
99
🏙️ Population
2.94M
8.8M

The cost of living in Incheon is 69% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 5138th and 37th ($1067 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th 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 2.6 months in Incheon compared to 1.4 months in London. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 29th and 2nd 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
$6.88
$23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.8
$87.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$8.7
 Cappuccino
$3.53
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$2586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1331
$5526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$920
$3635
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8666
$17558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6871
$10692
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$3.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$29.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.84
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.54
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$20.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.62
$5.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.23
$2.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$142
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.69
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$99
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.3
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$2404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27144
$25830

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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

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3054
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2446
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2368
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2624
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2353
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2322
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2372
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2268
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2248
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2381
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2255
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2245
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2491
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2184
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2173
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2202
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2589
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2328
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2106
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2363
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2179
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2630
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2157
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2020
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2451
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2159
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2040
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2310
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1963
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2033
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2202
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2152
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2053
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2033
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2041
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2028
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2477
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2055