Incheon vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

Incheon Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$985
$2975
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2728
$6193
🏠 One person rent
$325
$1911
🏘️ Family rent
$670
$2725
🍽️ Food expenses
$445
$621
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$260
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2148
$5327
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
91
99
😀 Quality of life
80
92
🏙️ Population
2.94M
3.9M

The cost of living in Incheon is 67% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 5648th and 39th ($985 vs $2975) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 31st 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 1.8 months in Los Angeles. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Los Angeles ranked 11th in the United States, while ranked 368th and 64th among best cities to live in the world.

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Incheon Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.66
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$74.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$7.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$5.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$2166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$1644
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$929
$3759
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$2194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.4
$63.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.37%
5.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11016
$9200
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7699
$6049
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.02
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.3
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.09
$17.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.29
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$3.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$4.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.29
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$4.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$3.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$3.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$3.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.59
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$4.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.61
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$121
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.89
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.8
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$403
$1420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18940
$23021

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2070
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2007
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2024
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2018
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2412
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2664
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2010
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2013
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2025
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2027
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3195
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2019
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2027
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$2261
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2026
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$1935
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2022
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2009
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2008
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$2517
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2013
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$2847
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2010
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2032
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$2019
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$1951
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2019
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2009
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2009
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2026
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2024
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2019
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$2006
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$1949
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2032
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2485
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3211
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2021
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$2160
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2099