Incheon vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Incheon	Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1088	$2046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2652	$5001
🏠 One person rent	$472	$1179
🏘️ Family rent	$820	$1923
🍽️ Food expenses	$431	$577
🚐 Transport expenses	$97	$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2404	$3707
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	16 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	91	82
😀 Quality of life	95	91
🏙️ Population	2.94M	577K

The cost of living in Incheon is 47% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 5002nd and 1864th ($1088 vs $2046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 1525th in South Korea and the United States, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Incheon compared to 1.8 months in Milwaukee. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Milwaukee ranked 55th in the United States, while ranked 44th and 195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs Milwaukee

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	Incheon	Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.63	$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$35.3	$61.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.25	$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.22	$5.38
☕ Cappuccino	$3.43	$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.3	$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$483	$1315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$332	$935
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$852	$2336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$611	$1539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$90.6	$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$141	$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.8	$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.98%	6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6350	$1953
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5235	$1705
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.03	$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$25.2	$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.19	$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.15	$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.06	$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.91	$3.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.63	$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.9	$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.5	$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.47	$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.9	$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.06	$4.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.79	$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.43	$4.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.27	$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.26	$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.88	$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.81	$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.98	$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.7	$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.94	$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.18	$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.92	$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.9	$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.1	$3.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.86	$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$31.7	$44.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.5	$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$32.6	$165
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.52	$17
👖 Brand Jeans	$48.9	$41.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$70.3	$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$254	$1808
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$10957	$23971

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Cities near Incheon

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

Cities near Milwaukee

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi	West Allis	$1915
6.3 km or 3.9 mi	Wauwatosa	$1973
10 km or 6.4 mi	Greenfield	$1915
13 km or 8.3 mi	Brookfield	$1915
15 km or 9.4 mi	New Berlin	$1904
17 km or 11 mi	South Milwaukee	$1973
17 km or 11 mi	Menomonee Falls	$1943
17 km or 11 mi	Franklin	$1948
19 km or 12 mi	Oak Creek	$1966
19 km or 12 mi	Mequon	$1964
22 km or 14 mi	Muskego	$1919
23 km or 14 mi	Waukesha	$1785
27 km or 17 mi	Caledonia	$1973
37 km or 23 mi	Mount Pleasant	$2039
38 km or 24 mi	Racine	$2032
46 km or 28 mi	West Bend	$1941
53 km or 33 mi	Kenosha	$2030
57 km or 36 mi	Pleasant Prairie	$2089
64 km or 40 mi	Watertown	$1957
67 km or 42 mi	Zion	$2381
74 km or 46 mi	Fort Atkinson	$1826
76 km or 47 mi	Round Lake Beach	$2355
76 km or 47 mi	Gurnee	$2368
77 km or 48 mi	Waukegan	$2375
78 km or 49 mi	Grayslake	$2340
80 km or 50 mi	Sheboygan	$1763
81 km or 51 mi	North Chicago	$2368
84 km or 52 mi	McHenry	$2394
85 km or 53 mi	Libertyville	$2434
87 km or 54 mi	Mundelein	$2119
90 km or 56 mi	Fond du Lac	$1849
91 km or 57 mi	Woodstock	$2220
91 km or 57 mi	Vernon Hills	$2373
96 km or 60 mi	Janesville	$1789
97 km or 60 mi	Crystal Lake	$2528
97 km or 60 mi	Highland Park	$2392
98 km or 61 mi	Buffalo Grove	$2412
101 km or 63 mi	Lake in the Hills	$2508
102 km or 63 mi	Wheeling	$2426
103 km or 64 mi	Northbrook	$2399