Incheon vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Incheon	Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1032	$914
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2545	$2197
🏠 One person rent	$446	$311
🏘️ Family rent	$755	$527
🍽️ Food expenses	$409	$451
🚐 Transport expenses	$95.5	$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2157	$280
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	16 km	46 km
🎓 Higher education	91	13
😀 Quality of life	93	54
🏙️ Population	3.05M	224K

The cost of living in Incheon is 13% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 5322nd and 6184th ($1032 vs $914) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 1st in South Korea and Suriname, respectively. Check South Korea vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Incheon compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 55th and 6361st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs Paramaribo

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	Incheon	Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.02	$9.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$32.7	$53.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.89	$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.24	$3.01
☕ Cappuccino	$3.26	$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.38	$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$483	$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$291	$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$884	$727
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$511	$394
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$98.8	$23.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$151	$35.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.8	$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.02%	15.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6068	$468
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4981	$403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1	$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$25.2	$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.6	$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.19	$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.96	$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.76	$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.21	$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.76	$3.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.9	$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.88	$6.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.8	$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.73	$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.86	$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5	$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.7	$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.1	$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.11	$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.67	$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.78	$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.4	$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.99	$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.98	$4.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.62	$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.16	$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.67	$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.71	$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$30.4	$12.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$9.82	$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$27.2	$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.78	$5.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$52.1	$37.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$66.1	$73.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$288	$63.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14291	$1767

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Cities near Incheon

Distance	City	Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi	Bucheon	$1090
19 km or 12 mi	Gimpo	$1040
19 km or 12 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1029
22 km or 14 mi	Ansan	$1001
26 km or 16 mi	Anyang	$943
27 km or 17 mi	Goyang	$1052
28 km or 18 mi	Gunpo	$1053
30 km or 19 mi	Gwacheon	$1031
31 km or 19 mi	Hwaseong	$1045
31 km or 19 mi	Uiwang	$1022
34 km or 21 mi	Seoul	$1296
38 km or 23 mi	Suwon	$985
42 km or 26 mi	Siheung	$1313
43 km or 27 mi	Seongnam	$1455
44 km or 27 mi	Paju	$1010
46 km or 29 mi	Guri	$1089
47 km or 29 mi	Uijeongbu	$868
50 km or 31 mi	Yangju	$894
51 km or 31 mi	Hanam	$1152
51 km or 32 mi	Osan	$1019
53 km or 33 mi	Namyangju	$1094
54 km or 34 mi	Gwangju	$1179
55 km or 34 mi	Yongin	$1061
57 km or 35 mi	Kaesong	$1557
62 km or 38 mi	Dongducheon	$977
63 km or 39 mi	Dangjin	$952
65 km or 40 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1048
68 km or 42 mi	Pocheon	$982
73 km or 45 mi	Icheon	$1108
75 km or 47 mi	Anseong	$1016
78 km or 48 mi	Seosan	$917
86 km or 53 mi	Cheonan	$1128
89 km or 56 mi	Yeoju	$1033
104 km or 64 mi	Haeju	$1562
106 km or 66 mi	Chuncheon	$819
113 km or 70 mi	Wonju	$1062
118 km or 74 mi	Cheongju	$865
120 km or 74 mi	Gongju	$1009
122 km or 76 mi	Sejong	$971
126 km or 78 mi	Boryeong	$1012

Cities near Paramaribo

Distance	City	Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi	Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni	$1908
201 km or 125 mi	Nieuw Nickerie	$890
263 km or 164 mi	New Amsterdam	$1236
290 km or 180 mi	Kourou	$1966
330 km or 205 mi	Cayenne	$1941
347 km or 216 mi	Linden	$1236
347 km or 216 mi	Georgetown	$1212
698 km or 434 mi	Boa Vista	$744
792 km or 492 mi	Santana	$618
792 km or 492 mi	Macapa	$649
833 km or 518 mi	Upata	$793
837 km or 520 mi	Tucupita	$772
850 km or 528 mi	San Fernando	$1039
851 km or 529 mi	Scarborough	$1138
852 km or 530 mi	Oriximina	$759
859 km or 534 mi	Chaguanas	$1106
871 km or 541 mi	Ciudad Guayana	$896
872 km or 542 mi	San Juan	$1223
879 km or 546 mi	Port of Spain	$1281
925 km or 575 mi	Santarem	$669
940 km or 584 mi	Bridgetown	$1328
950 km or 590 mi	Holetown	$1453
958 km or 596 mi	Ciudad Bolivar	$846
960 km or 597 mi	Parintins	$750
983 km or 611 mi	Maturin	$830
988 km or 614 mi	Breves	$655
993 km or 617 mi	Grenville	$1083
996 km or 619 mi	St. George's	$1083
1036 km or 644 mi	Carupano	$707
1049 km or 652 mi	Kingstown	$995
1052 km or 654 mi	Georgetown	$1005
1057 km or 657 mi	El Tigre	$752
1061 km or 659 mi	Altamira	$667
1066 km or 662 mi	Itacoatiara	$744
1067 km or 663 mi	Maues	$747
1080 km or 671 mi	Vieux Fort	$1214
1082 km or 673 mi	Cantaura	$685
1095 km or 680 mi	Abaetetuba	$596
1099 km or 683 mi	Anaco	$650
1100 km or 683 mi	Cameta	$652