Incheon vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$1211
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3302
$2938
🏠 One person rent
$413
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.1
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2744
$1406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
91
19
😀 Quality of life
95
75
🏙️ Population
2.94M
630K

The cost of living in Incheon is 12% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 5138th and 4571st ($1067 vs $1211) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 118th in South Korea and Italy, respectively. Check South Korea vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Incheon compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Palermo ranked 46th in Italy, while ranked 29th and 1004th among best cities to live in the world.

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Incheon Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.88
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.8
$46.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$5.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1331
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$920
$680
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8666
$2248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6871
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.84
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.54
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$5.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.62
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.23
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$8.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$74
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.69
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.3
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27144
$7103

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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
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1005
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1086
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1031
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$990
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1229
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1172
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1157
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1188
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1519
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1434
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1771
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1591
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1747
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1649
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1334
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1341
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1057
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1212
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$442
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1632
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$522
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1473
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1449
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$490
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$563
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$344
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1208
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1148
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1272