Incheon vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1088
$1182
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2652
$2412
🏠 One person rent
$472
$673
🏘️ Family rent
$820
$906
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$97
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2404
$1300
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
91
22
😀 Quality of life
95
70
🏙️ Population
2.94M
1.41M

The cost of living in Incheon is 8% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 5002nd and 4743rd ($1088 vs $1182) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 2nd 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 2.2 months in Incheon compared to 1.1 months in Medina. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 44th and 4114th 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
$6.63
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$505
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$852
$633
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$611
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.6
$91.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.8
$89.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
3.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6350
$3803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5235
$1109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.19
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.91
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$5.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$7.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.98
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$7.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.92
$5.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.6
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.52
$2.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.9
$37.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.3
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10957
$5508

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1155
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1162
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$940
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$825
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$862
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$967
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1069
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$918
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$769
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$346
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$903
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$354
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$517
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$348
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$365
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$428
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1627
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$782
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1734
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$798
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$911
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$645
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$398
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$718
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1910
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1855
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1645
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$271
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$837
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1021
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1867
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1879
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1009
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$860
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$987