Incheon vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Incheon	New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1057	$2226
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2600	$5309
🏠 One person rent	$443	$1279
🏘️ Family rent	$756	$2217
🍽️ Food expenses	$429	$693
🚐 Transport expenses	$97.3	$80.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2266	$3883
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	16 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	91	85
😀 Quality of life	93	89
🏙️ Population	3.05M	384K

The cost of living in Incheon is 53% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 5250th and 1435th ($1057 vs $2226) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 1194th 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 2.1 months in Incheon compared to 1.7 months in New Orleans. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs New Orleans ranked 83rd in the United States, while ranked 54th and 290th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs New Orleans

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	Incheon	New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.47	$23.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$34.6	$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.21	$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.33	$5.56
☕ Cappuccino	$3.49	$5.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.44	$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$512	$1444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$285	$980
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$927	$2576
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$510	$1777
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$92.9	$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$143	$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.5	$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.01%	6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6391	$2772
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5217	$1749
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.02	$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$24.9	$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.1	$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.16	$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.03	$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.88	$3.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.61	$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3	$4.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14	$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.42	$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.7	$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.05	$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.77	$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.56	$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.26	$4.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.21	$3.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.84	$3.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.79	$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.97	$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.5	$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.92	$3.06
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.1	$8.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.86	$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.89	$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.97	$4.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.83	$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$31.8	$60.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.4	$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$32.1	$141
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.62	$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$55	$53.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$69	$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$252	$1551
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$12514	$10147

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Cities near Incheon

Distance	City	Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi	Bucheon	$1167
19 km or 12 mi	Gimpo	$1068
19 km or 12 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1071
22 km or 14 mi	Ansan	$1044
26 km or 16 mi	Anyang	$988
27 km or 17 mi	Goyang	$1092
28 km or 18 mi	Gunpo	$1112
30 km or 19 mi	Gwacheon	$1061
31 km or 19 mi	Hwaseong	$1076
31 km or 19 mi	Uiwang	$1063
34 km or 21 mi	Seoul	$1363
38 km or 23 mi	Suwon	$1030
42 km or 26 mi	Siheung	$1292
43 km or 27 mi	Seongnam	$1425
44 km or 27 mi	Paju	$1049
46 km or 29 mi	Guri	$1117
47 km or 29 mi	Uijeongbu	$913
50 km or 31 mi	Yangju	$937
51 km or 31 mi	Hanam	$1162
51 km or 32 mi	Osan	$1050
53 km or 33 mi	Namyangju	$1120
54 km or 34 mi	Gwangju	$1179
55 km or 34 mi	Yongin	$1102
57 km or 35 mi	Kaesong	$1563
62 km or 38 mi	Dongducheon	$1007
63 km or 39 mi	Dangjin	$984
65 km or 40 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1095
68 km or 42 mi	Pocheon	$1008
73 km or 45 mi	Icheon	$1134
75 km or 47 mi	Anseong	$1046
78 km or 48 mi	Seosan	$986
86 km or 53 mi	Cheonan	$1121
89 km or 56 mi	Yeoju	$1053
104 km or 64 mi	Haeju	$1568
106 km or 66 mi	Chuncheon	$867
113 km or 70 mi	Wonju	$1073
118 km or 74 mi	Cheongju	$903
120 km or 74 mi	Gongju	$1019
122 km or 76 mi	Sejong	$986
126 km or 78 mi	Boryeong	$1072

Cities near New Orleans

Distance	City	Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi	Kenner	$2143
46 km or 29 mi	Slidell	$2038
46 km or 29 mi	Mandeville	$1772
72 km or 45 mi	Hammond	$2062
74 km or 46 mi	Houma	$1720
109 km or 68 mi	Gulfport	$1705
112 km or 70 mi	Morgan	$2146
114 km or 71 mi	Central	$2045
119 km or 74 mi	Baton Rouge	$2052
121 km or 75 mi	Biloxi	$1753
154 km or 96 mi	Pascagoula	$1852
168 km or 104 mi	New Iberia	$2077
168 km or 105 mi	Hattiesburg	$1693
189 km or 118 mi	Lafayette	$1797
203 km or 126 mi	Opelousas	$1933
209 km or 130 mi	Prichard	$1807
212 km or 132 mi	Mobile	$1698
213 km or 133 mi	Laurel	$1672
218 km or 135 mi	Natchez	$1950
223 km or 139 mi	Daphne	$1812
235 km or 146 mi	Foley	$1809
258 km or 160 mi	Pearl	$2095
259 km or 161 mi	Brandon	$2240
261 km or 162 mi	Jackson	$1953
266 km or 166 mi	Clinton	$2099
272 km or 169 mi	Alexandria	$1766
274 km or 170 mi	Ridgeland	$2093
276 km or 171 mi	Vicksburg	$2023
278 km or 173 mi	Madison	$2102
281 km or 175 mi	Pensacola	$2244
299 km or 186 mi	Meridian	$1881
303 km or 188 mi	Lake Charles	$1904
318 km or 198 mi	Sulphur	$1971
336 km or 209 mi	Fort Walton Beach	$1992
344 km or 214 mi	Monroe	$1615
348 km or 216 mi	Crestview	$1917
373 km or 231 mi	Port Arthur	$1900
376 km or 234 mi	Ruston	$1844
390 km or 243 mi	Beaumont	$1605
394 km or 245 mi	Greenville	$1962