Incheon vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1020
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$1333
🏠 One person rent
$405
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$1198
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.5
$31.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2196
$406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
91
30
😀 Quality of life
94
29
🏙️ Population
2.94M
42.7K

The cost of living in Incheon is 110% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 5173rd and 8601st ($1020 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 5th 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 46th and 8527th 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
$6.77
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$2.06
☕ Cappuccino
$3.51
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$195
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1436
$557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$903
$284
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$14.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$22.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8575
$862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6680
$864
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.18
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.21
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.38
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$4.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.6
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.66
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.61
$3.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.7
$16.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$49
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19813
$6789

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$1152
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1124
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1097
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1144
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1120
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1056
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1054
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$987
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1081
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1121
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1072
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1101
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$986
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$983
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1069
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1024
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1106
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1063
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1256
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1542
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1077
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1002
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1041
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$949
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$986
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1005
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$940
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$973
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1560
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$911
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$880
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$903
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$949
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$963
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1084

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$530
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$646
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$524
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$439
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$405
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$441
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$424
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$536
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$557
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$571
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$557
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$452
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$542
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$493
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$600
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$654
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$547
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$622
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$493
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$556
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$706
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$762
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$581
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$805
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$600
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$840
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$553
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$748
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$871
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$543
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$498
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$599
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$677
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$449
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$819
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$575
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$446
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$747
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$539