Incheon vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Incheon	Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1092	$3196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2890	$7594
🏠 One person rent	$493	$2049
🏘️ Family rent	$1030	$3732
🍽️ Food expenses	$420	$709
🚐 Transport expenses	$95	$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2433	$4771
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	16 km	17 km
🎓 Higher education	91	99
😀 Quality of life	94	93
🏙️ Population	2.94M	3.9M

The cost of living in Incheon is 66% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 4880th and 80th ($1092 vs $3196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 71st 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 1.5 months in Los Angeles. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Los Angeles ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 45th and 58th 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	$6.25	$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$34.8	$87.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.53	$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.78	$8.51
☕ Cappuccino	$3.35	$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.25	$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$595	$2168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$331	$1758
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1305	$4056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$761	$3293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$92.7	$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$143	$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$16.6	$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.13%	6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6378	$8056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6335	$7115
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.99	$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$25	$73.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.89	$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.15	$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.08	$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.88	$4.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.82	$4.56
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3	$6.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13	$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.39	$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.9	$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.16	$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.82	$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.37	$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.06	$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.25	$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.86	$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.65	$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$4.02	$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.8	$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.85	$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.18	$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4	$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.04	$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.94	$5.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.97	$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$31	$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.3	$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$27.8	$190
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.01	$27.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$57.7	$60.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$63	$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$255	$1650
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$18156	$28838

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Cities near Incheon

Distance	City	Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi	Bucheon	$1163
19 km or 12 mi	Gimpo	$1099
19 km or 12 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1089
22 km or 14 mi	Ansan	$1070
26 km or 16 mi	Anyang	$1022
27 km or 17 mi	Goyang	$1171
28 km or 18 mi	Gunpo	$1098
30 km or 19 mi	Gwacheon	$1070
31 km or 19 mi	Hwaseong	$1089
31 km or 19 mi	Uiwang	$1063
34 km or 21 mi	Seoul	$1334
38 km or 23 mi	Suwon	$1022
42 km or 26 mi	Siheung	$1283
43 km or 27 mi	Seongnam	$1400
44 km or 27 mi	Paju	$1075
46 km or 29 mi	Guri	$1122
47 km or 29 mi	Uijeongbu	$955
50 km or 31 mi	Yangju	$974
51 km or 31 mi	Hanam	$1161
51 km or 32 mi	Osan	$1042
53 km or 33 mi	Namyangju	$1129
54 km or 34 mi	Gwangju	$1165
55 km or 34 mi	Yongin	$1127
57 km or 35 mi	Kaesong	$1565
62 km or 38 mi	Dongducheon	$1055
63 km or 39 mi	Dangjin	$1033
65 km or 40 mi	Pyeongtaek	$984
68 km or 42 mi	Pocheon	$1040
73 km or 45 mi	Icheon	$1020
75 km or 47 mi	Anseong	$1026
78 km or 48 mi	Seosan	$1036
86 km or 53 mi	Cheonan	$1151
89 km or 56 mi	Yeoju	$1026
104 km or 64 mi	Haeju	$1550
106 km or 66 mi	Chuncheon	$865
113 km or 70 mi	Wonju	$1074
118 km or 74 mi	Cheongju	$936
120 km or 74 mi	Gongju	$1038
122 km or 76 mi	Sejong	$1019
126 km or 78 mi	Boryeong	$1063

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi	Huntington Park	$2887
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Maywood	$2803
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Florence-Graham	$2873
10 km or 6.2 mi	Bell	$2798
10 km or 6.2 mi	Monterey Park	$2735
11 km or 6.6 mi	Alhambra	$2936
11 km or 6.6 mi	South Pasadena	$2902
11 km or 7 mi	Cudahy	$2768
12 km or 7.6 mi	San Gabriel	$3061
12 km or 7.7 mi	Bell Gardens	$2727
12 km or 7.8 mi	West Hollywood	$3105
13 km or 7.8 mi	Montebello	$2739
13 km or 8 mi	South Gate	$2786
13 km or 8.2 mi	Glendale	$3659
14 km or 8.8 mi	Inglewood	$3014
15 km or 9 mi	Beverly Hills	$2903
15 km or 9.1 mi	Lynwood	$2788
15 km or 9.3 mi	Rosemead	$2780
15 km or 9.5 mi	Culver	$3033
15 km or 9.6 mi	Pasadena	$3416
16 km or 9.9 mi	Pico Rivera	$2750
16 km or 10 mi	Burbank	$3370
16 km or 10 mi	Downey	$2735
17 km or 11 mi	Compton	$2851
18 km or 11 mi	La Canada Flintridge	$3086
18 km or 11 mi	Hawthorne	$3104
18 km or 11 mi	Temple	$2824
18 km or 11 mi	South El Monte	$2787
18 km or 11 mi	West Whittier-Los Nietos	$2750
18 km or 11 mi	Paramount	$2720
19 km or 12 mi	Gardena	$3022
20 km or 12 mi	El Monte	$2775
21 km or 13 mi	Lawndale	$3162
21 km or 13 mi	Arcadia	$2758
21 km or 13 mi	Bellflower	$2669
22 km or 14 mi	Norwalk	$2662
22 km or 14 mi	Santa Monica	$3573
22 km or 14 mi	Whittier	$2789
23 km or 15 mi	Manhattan Beach	$3256
24 km or 15 mi	Carson	$2919