Incheon vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1020
$3123
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$8266
🏠 One person rent
$405
$1974
🏘️ Family rent
$1198
$4255
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$783
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.5
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2196
$5741
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
97
😀 Quality of life
94
93
🏙️ Population
2.94M
441K

The cost of living in Incheon is 67% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 5173rd and 85th ($1020 vs $3123) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 72nd 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 1.8 months in Oakland. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Oakland ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 46th and 61st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs Oakland

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Incheon Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$30
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$56.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$7.3
 Cappuccino
$3.51
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$2159
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$1715
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1436
$5202
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$903
$3736
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$62
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8575
$7041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6680
$7002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.18
$22.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.21
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$5.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$5.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.38
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$24.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$7.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$6.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$4.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.6
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.66
$5.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.61
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.7
$69.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$2755
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19813
$19305

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1152
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1124
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1097
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1144
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1120
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1056
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1054
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$987
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1081
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1121
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1072
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1101
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$986
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$983
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1069
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1024
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1106
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1063
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1256
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1542
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1077
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1002
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1041
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$949
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$986
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1005
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$940
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$973
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1560
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$911
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$880
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$903
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$949
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$963
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1084

Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3358
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3127
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2965
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$2969
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2977
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$3729
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2840
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3042
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2881
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3046
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2660
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$2929
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3130
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3133
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2860
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2968
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3147
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3163
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3219
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2947
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3518
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3583
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3135
29 km or 18 mi Union
$2922
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2824
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3109
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4148
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3567
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3300
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2900
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3003
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3644
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3389
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3186
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3313