Incheon vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1092
$4441
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2890
$10033
🏠 One person rent
$493
$2960
🏘️ Family rent
$1030
$5380
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$886
🚐 Transport expenses
$95
$364
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2433
$5544
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
94
95
🏙️ Population
2.94M
8.8M

The cost of living in Incheon is 75% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 4880th and 3rd ($1092 vs $4441) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1st 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 1.2 months in New York City. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 45th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Incheon New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$29.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$133
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.53
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$8.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.35
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$595
$3501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$2603
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1305
$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$761
$5236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.13%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6378
$17935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6335
$12929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.89
$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$7.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$7.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$6.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$6.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.02
$3.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$18.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4
$9.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.94
$6.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$173
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.01
$36.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.7
$67.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$1784
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18156
$21465

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1163
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1099
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1022
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1171
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1098
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1070
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1089
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1063
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1334
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1022
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1283
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1400
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1075
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1122
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$955
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$974
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1161
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1042
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1129
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1165
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1127
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1565
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1055
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1033
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1040
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1020
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1026
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1036
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1151
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1026
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$865
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1074
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$936
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1038
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1019
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1063

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2534
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3271
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3040
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2886
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2703
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3302
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2701
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2756
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2698
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2720
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2730
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2792
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2667
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2729
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2740
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2512
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2693
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2732
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2531
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2587
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2637
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2664
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2480
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2715
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2722
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2676
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2747
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2664
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2716
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2745
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2611
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2456
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2674
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2772
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2730
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2610
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2456
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3111