Incheon vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1088
$3361
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2652
$7751
🏠 One person rent
$472
$2151
🏘️ Family rent
$820
$3720
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$750
🚐 Transport expenses
$97
$245
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2404
$4549
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
91
99
😀 Quality of life
95
94
🏙️ Population
2.94M
3.9M

The cost of living in Incheon is 68% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 5002nd and 65th ($1088 vs $3361) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 51st in South Korea and the United States, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Incheon compared to 1.4 months in Los Angeles. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Los Angeles ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 44th and 74th among best cities to live in the world.

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Incheon Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$90.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$6.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$2364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$1847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$852
$4128
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$611
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.6
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.8
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6350
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5235
$6833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$81.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.19
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.91
$3.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$4.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$7.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.98
$4.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$3.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.92
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$5.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.6
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.52
$31.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.9
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.3
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$1849
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10957
$26874

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1175
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1098
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1049
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1004
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1097
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1112
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1078
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1098
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1383
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1066
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1307
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1435
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1065
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1134
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$918
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$948
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1178
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1076
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1138
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1196
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1120
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1568
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1023
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1059
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1028
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1171
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1078
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1068
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1153
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1079
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1565
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$874
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1110
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$924
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1063
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1020
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1085

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2786
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2780
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2722
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2940
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2952
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2764
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3132
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3036
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2762
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3656
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2947
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2917
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2807
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2822
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3002
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3706
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3288
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2856
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3119
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2970
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2855
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2794
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2731
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3004
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2810
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3122
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3008
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2725
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2682
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3595
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2788
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2927