Incheon vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3302
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$413
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.1
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2744
$5777
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
95
97
🏙️ Population
2.94M
8.8M

The cost of living in Incheon is 74% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 5138th and 5th ($1067 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 3rd 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 2.6 months in Incheon compared to 1.4 months in New York City. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 29th and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Incheon New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.88
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.8
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$9.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1331
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$920
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8666
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6871
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.84
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.54
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.62
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.23
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.69
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.3
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27144
$20585

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$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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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108