Incheon vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1092
$541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2890
$1478
🏠 One person rent
$493
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$1030
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$95
$37.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2433
$433
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
91
29
😀 Quality of life
94
27
🏙️ Population
2.94M
42.7K

The cost of living in Incheon is 102% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 4880th and 8317th ($1092 vs $541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 4th in South Korea and Kenya, respectively. Check South Korea vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Incheon compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 45th and 8421st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs Meru

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Incheon Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.53
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.35
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$595
$199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1305
$516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$761
$263
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$20.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$30.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.13%
14.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6378
$1127
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6335
$1251
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.89
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$6.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$4.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$0.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.02
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.94
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$6.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$20.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.01
$3.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.7
$19
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63
$59.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18156
$8023

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$1099
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$1089
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$1070
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$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
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$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

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$602
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$605
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$580
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$646
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$558
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$545
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$625
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$594
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$523
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$552
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$502
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$706
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$486
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$811
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$886
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$585
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$801
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$654
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$573
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$513
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$613
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$771
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$650
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$711
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$492
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$648
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$785
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$518