Incheon vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Incheon	Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1067	$3187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3302	$7653
🏠 One person rent	$413	$2045
🏘️ Family rent	$1202	$3732
🍽️ Food expenses	$467	$714
🚐 Transport expenses	$99.1	$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2744	$5275
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ 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 67% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 5138th and 72nd ($1067 vs $3187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 59th 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 2.6 months in Incheon compared to 1.7 months in Los Angeles. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 29th and 47th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs Los Angeles

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	Incheon	Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.88	$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$37.8	$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.06	$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.03	$7.95
☕ Cappuccino	$3.53	$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.43	$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$355	$2261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$256	$1732
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1331	$3983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$920	$3315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$114	$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$177	$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$23.1	$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.77%	6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8666	$7592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6871	$7011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.05	$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$25.1	$73.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.29	$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.24	$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.27	$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.02	$4.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.83	$4.49
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.36	$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.9	$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.28	$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.3	$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.79	$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.75	$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.84	$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.11	$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.83	$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.71	$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.9	$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$4.54	$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17.2	$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.32	$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.42	$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.31	$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.62	$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.23	$4.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.07	$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$34.8	$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.4	$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$19	$174
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.69	$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$62.4	$61
👟 Brand Sneakers	$74.3	$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$295	$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$27144	$28613

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Cities near Incheon

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 Los Angeles

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi	Huntington Park	$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Maywood	$2673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Florence-Graham	$2720
10 km or 6.2 mi	Bell	$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi	Monterey Park	$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi	Alhambra	$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi	South Pasadena	$2849
11 km or 7 mi	Cudahy	$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi	San Gabriel	$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi	Bell Gardens	$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi	West Hollywood	$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi	Montebello	$2675
13 km or 8 mi	South Gate	$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi	Glendale	$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi	Inglewood	$2831
15 km or 9 mi	Beverly Hills	$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi	Lynwood	$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi	Rosemead	$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi	Culver	$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi	Pasadena	$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi	Pico Rivera	$2638
16 km or 10 mi	Burbank	$3271
16 km or 10 mi	Downey	$2354
17 km or 11 mi	Compton	$2709
18 km or 11 mi	La Canada Flintridge	$3009
18 km or 11 mi	Hawthorne	$2861
18 km or 11 mi	Temple	$2776
18 km or 11 mi	South El Monte	$2714
18 km or 11 mi	West Whittier-Los Nietos	$2629
18 km or 11 mi	Paramount	$2572
19 km or 12 mi	Gardena	$2866
20 km or 12 mi	El Monte	$2715
21 km or 13 mi	Lawndale	$3054
21 km or 13 mi	Arcadia	$2717
21 km or 13 mi	Bellflower	$2552
22 km or 14 mi	Norwalk	$2569
22 km or 14 mi	Santa Monica	$3589
22 km or 14 mi	Whittier	$2673
23 km or 15 mi	Manhattan Beach	$3065
24 km or 15 mi	Carson	$2754