Incheon vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3302
$1499
🏠 One person rent
$413
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$411
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.1
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2744
$443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
91
30
😀 Quality of life
95
25
🏙️ Population
2.94M
42.7K

The cost of living in Incheon is 100% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 5138th and 8393rd ($1067 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th 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 2.6 months in Incheon compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 29th and 8584th 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
$6.88
$3.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.8
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$102
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1331
$648
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$920
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$17.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$26.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8666
$1063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6871
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$5.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.84
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.54
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.62
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.23
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$6.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.69
$3.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.3
$66.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27144
$8360

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$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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$571
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$745
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$482
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$493
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$460
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$518
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$483
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$548
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$581
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$543
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$583
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$502
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$511
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$560
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$643
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$707
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$559
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$601
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$466
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$579
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$675
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$736
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$564
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$711
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$639
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$810
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$576
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$784
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$590
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$568
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$520
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$622
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$723
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$509
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$719
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$598
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$509
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$768
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$545