Incheon vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1088
$4203
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2652
$9136
🏠 One person rent
$472
$2713
🏘️ Family rent
$820
$4396
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$874
🚐 Transport expenses
$97
$379
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2404
$5599
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
95
98
🏙️ Population
2.94M
8.8M

The cost of living in Incheon is 74% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 5002nd and 4th ($1088 vs $4203) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd 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 2.2 months in Incheon compared to 1.3 months in New York City. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 44th and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Incheon New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$92.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$8.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$6.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$3669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$2221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$852
$5076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$611
$3880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.6
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.8
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6350
$15299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5235
$11127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.19
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.91
$4.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$6.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$7.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$5.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$6.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.98
$3.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$18.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.92
$23.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$8.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$128
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$20.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.6
$157
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.52
$37.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.9
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.3
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$1884
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10957
$22663

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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 New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2569
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3364
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3066
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2913
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2733
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3253
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2717
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2783
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2727
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2725
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2735
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2811
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2671
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2712
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2765
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2538
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2688
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2756
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2545
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2475
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2647
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2770
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2705
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2513
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2695
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2769
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2655
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2730
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2718
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2609
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2506
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2723
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2911
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2779
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2680
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2470
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3174