Incheon vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Incheon	Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1092	$881
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2890	$2350
🏠 One person rent	$493	$301
🏘️ Family rent	$1030	$731
🍽️ Food expenses	$420	$420
🚐 Transport expenses	$95	$96.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2433	$267
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	16 km	46 km
🎓 Higher education	91	14
😀 Quality of life	94	50
🏙️ Population	2.94M	224K

The cost of living in Incheon is 24% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 4880th and 6145th ($1092 vs $881) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 2.2 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 45th and 6256th 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	$6.25	$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$34.8	$56.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.53	$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.78	$1.99
☕ Cappuccino	$3.35	$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.25	$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$595	$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$331	$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1305	$1077
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$761	$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$92.7	$24.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$143	$37.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$16.6	$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.13%	16.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6378	$486
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6335	$418
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.99	$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$25	$89.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.89	$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.15	$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.08	$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.88	$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.82	$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3	$3.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13	$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.39	$5.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.9	$9.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.16	$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.82	$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.37	$3.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.06	$4.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.25	$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.86	$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.65	$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$4.02	$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.8	$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.85	$2.16
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.18	$5.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4	$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.04	$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.94	$3.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.97	$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$31	$12.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.3	$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$27.8	$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.01	$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans	$57.7	$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$63	$76
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$255	$63.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$18156	$1909

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Incheon

Distance	City	Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi	Bucheon	$1163
19 km or 12 mi	Gimpo	$1099
19 km or 12 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1089
22 km or 14 mi	Ansan	$1070
26 km or 16 mi	Anyang	$1022
27 km or 17 mi	Goyang	$1171
28 km or 18 mi	Gunpo	$1098
30 km or 19 mi	Gwacheon	$1070
31 km or 19 mi	Hwaseong	$1089
31 km or 19 mi	Uiwang	$1063
34 km or 21 mi	Seoul	$1334
38 km or 23 mi	Suwon	$1022
42 km or 26 mi	Siheung	$1283
43 km or 27 mi	Seongnam	$1400
44 km or 27 mi	Paju	$1075
46 km or 29 mi	Guri	$1122
47 km or 29 mi	Uijeongbu	$955
50 km or 31 mi	Yangju	$974
51 km or 31 mi	Hanam	$1161
51 km or 32 mi	Osan	$1042
53 km or 33 mi	Namyangju	$1129
54 km or 34 mi	Gwangju	$1165
55 km or 34 mi	Yongin	$1127
57 km or 35 mi	Kaesong	$1565
62 km or 38 mi	Dongducheon	$1055
63 km or 39 mi	Dangjin	$1033
65 km or 40 mi	Pyeongtaek	$984
68 km or 42 mi	Pocheon	$1040
73 km or 45 mi	Icheon	$1020
75 km or 47 mi	Anseong	$1026
78 km or 48 mi	Seosan	$1036
86 km or 53 mi	Cheonan	$1151
89 km or 56 mi	Yeoju	$1026
104 km or 64 mi	Haeju	$1550
106 km or 66 mi	Chuncheon	$865
113 km or 70 mi	Wonju	$1074
118 km or 74 mi	Cheongju	$936
120 km or 74 mi	Gongju	$1038
122 km or 76 mi	Sejong	$1019
126 km or 78 mi	Boryeong	$1063

Cities near Paramaribo

Distance	City	Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi	Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni	$1247
201 km or 125 mi	Nieuw Nickerie	$856
263 km or 164 mi	New Amsterdam	$1033
290 km or 180 mi	Kourou	$1645
330 km or 205 mi	Cayenne	$1643
347 km or 216 mi	Linden	$1031
347 km or 216 mi	Georgetown	$1062
698 km or 434 mi	Boa Vista	$560
792 km or 492 mi	Santana	$565
792 km or 492 mi	Macapa	$610
833 km or 518 mi	Upata	$789
837 km or 520 mi	Tucupita	$777
850 km or 528 mi	San Fernando	$953
851 km or 529 mi	Scarborough	$1084
852 km or 530 mi	Oriximina	$697
859 km or 534 mi	Chaguanas	$1064
871 km or 541 mi	Ciudad Guayana	$890
872 km or 542 mi	San Juan	$1178
879 km or 546 mi	Port of Spain	$1193
925 km or 575 mi	Santarem	$639
940 km or 584 mi	Bridgetown	$1353
950 km or 590 mi	Holetown	$1418
958 km or 596 mi	Ciudad Bolivar	$880
960 km or 597 mi	Parintins	$694
983 km or 611 mi	Maturin	$890
988 km or 614 mi	Breves	$590
993 km or 617 mi	Grenville	$1070
996 km or 619 mi	St. George's	$1062
1036 km or 644 mi	Carupano	$737
1049 km or 652 mi	Kingstown	$1000
1052 km or 654 mi	Georgetown	$1007
1057 km or 657 mi	El Tigre	$746
1061 km or 659 mi	Altamira	$611
1066 km or 662 mi	Itacoatiara	$679
1067 km or 663 mi	Maues	$682
1080 km or 671 mi	Vieux Fort	$1197
1082 km or 673 mi	Cantaura	$674
1095 km or 680 mi	Abaetetuba	$518
1099 km or 683 mi	Anaco	$639
1100 km or 683 mi	Cameta	$583