Incheon vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

Incheon New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1054
$3879
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3424
$8148
🏠 One person rent
$402
$2541
🏘️ Family rent
$1419
$3789
🍽️ Food expenses
$447
$751
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2129
$6502
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
80
95
🏙️ Population
2.94M
8.8M

The cost of living in Incheon is 73% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 4968th and 4th ($1054 vs $3879) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 2nd 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 months in Incheon compared to 1.7 months in New York City. Incheon ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 399th and 20th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs New York City

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Incheon New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.32
$20.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.4
$86.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.52
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$7.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.54
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$360
$3256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$2148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1552
$5076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1154
$3179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.34%
6.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10919
$15640
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8446
$10052
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.4
$129
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.96
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.32
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$4.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$5.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.52
$5.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$5.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$5.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$6.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.56
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$19.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.54
$15.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.76
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.38
$5.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$94.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.7
$17.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.4
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.36
$28.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.5
$65.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.4
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$239
$2504
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20190
$17718

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1135
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1059
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1074
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1013
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1081
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1128
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1031
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1060
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1002
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1513
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1046
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1057
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1089
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1043
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1102
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$921
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$933
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1060
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1032
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1104
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1060
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1320
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1553
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$977
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1030
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$942
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$995
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$985
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$996
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1149
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$989
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$993
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1558
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$1008
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$962
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$880
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$994
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$978
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$877

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2775
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3307
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$2660
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2628
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2325
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3057
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2358
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2488
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2512
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2371
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2600
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2720
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2382
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1916
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2419
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2261
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2289
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2569
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2302
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2012
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2177
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2570
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2469
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2233
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2485
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2394
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2949
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2387
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2662
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2335
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2347
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2473
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2591
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2450
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2442
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2255
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$2985