Incheon vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$853
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3302
$2115
🏠 One person rent
$413
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$656
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$310
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.1
$90.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2744
$1630
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
91
20
😀 Quality of life
95
67
🏙️ Population
2.94M
1.41M

The cost of living in Incheon is 25% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 5138th and 6257th ($1067 vs $853) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 17th in South Korea and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Incheon compared to 1.9 months in Medina. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Medina ranked 4th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 29th and 3833rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs Medina

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Incheon Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.88
$5.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.8
$37.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$7.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1331
$662
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$920
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$60.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$93
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$95.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8666
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6871
$1056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$53.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$6.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$6.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$6.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.84
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.54
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$7.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.62
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.23
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$94.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.69
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.3
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$183
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27144
$7706

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1123
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$940
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$879
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$944
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$828
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$940
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$988
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$895
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1096
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$806
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$278
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$895
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$294
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$393
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$324
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$314
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$333
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1586
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$694
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1536
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$777
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$915
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$640
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$350
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$707
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1657
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1651
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1372
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$306
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$721
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$847
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1607
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1632
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1004
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$934
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$934