Incheon vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1088
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2652
$1431
🏠 One person rent
$472
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$820
$281
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$97
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2404
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
91
29
😀 Quality of life
95
32
🏙️ Population
2.94M
42.7K

The cost of living in Incheon is 98% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 5002nd and 8291st ($1088 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 3rd 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 0.7 months in Meru. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 44th and 8680th among best cities to live in the world.

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Incheon Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$98.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$852
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$611
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.6
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.8
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
15.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6350
$1175
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5235
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.19
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.91
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$5.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.98
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.92
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.6
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.52
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.9
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.3
$68.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10957
$8839

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$1175
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$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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$460
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$811
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$420
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$503
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$528
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$543
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$511
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$533
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$623
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$612
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$654
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$548
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$582
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$596
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$658
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$717
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$578
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$552
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$656
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$567
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$609
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$526
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$724
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$421
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$1031
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$833
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$802
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$567
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$527
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$597
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$758
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$687
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$715
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$499
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$687
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$820
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$524