Incheon vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$2541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3302
$6190
🏠 One person rent
$413
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$2715
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.1
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2744
$4036
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
91
99
😀 Quality of life
95
91
🏙️ Population
2.94M
1.6M

The cost of living in Incheon is 58% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 5138th and 710th ($1067 vs $2541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 637th 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 2.6 months in Incheon compared to 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Philadelphia ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 29th and 130th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs Philadelphia

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Incheon Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.88
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.8
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$3.53
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$1598
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1331
$3091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$920
$2242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8666
$3533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6871
$2340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$15.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$7.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$5.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.84
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.54
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.62
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.23
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.69
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.3
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$1909
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27144
$20863

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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

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2603
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2578
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2691
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2593
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2336
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2585
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2532
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2606
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2305
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2514
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2578
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2301
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2607
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2617
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2286
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2254
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2506
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2510
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2550
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2256
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2667
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2735
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2091
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2882
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2663
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2753
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2872
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2814
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2785
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2841
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2882
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2398
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2238
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2929
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2254
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2756
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2750