Incheon vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1088
$2584
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2652
$5778
🏠 One person rent
$472
$1504
🏘️ Family rent
$820
$2234
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$97
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2404
$4329
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
95
93
🏙️ Population
2.94M
1.6M

The cost of living in Incheon is 58% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 5002nd and 744th ($1088 vs $2584) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 660th 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 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Philadelphia ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 44th and 95th among best cities to live in the world.

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Incheon Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$1193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$852
$2401
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$611
$1807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.6
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.8
$76.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6350
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5235
$2372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.19
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.91
$4.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$8.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$4.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.98
$3.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.92
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.6
$85.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.52
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.9
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.3
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$2021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10957
$15283

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1175
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1098
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1049
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1004
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1097
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1112
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1078
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1098
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1383
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1066
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1307
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1435
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1065
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1134
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$918
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$948
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1178
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1076
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1138
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1196
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1120
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1568
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1023
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1059
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1028
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1171
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1078
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1068
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1153
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1079
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1565
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$874
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1110
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$924
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1063
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1020
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1085

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2593
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2580
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2638
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2616
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2408
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2603
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2578
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2603
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2476
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2568
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2594
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2637
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2358
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2620
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2610
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2737
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2267
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2676
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2609
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2671
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2355
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2741
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2533
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2121
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2608
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3102
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2524
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2797
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2846
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2883
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2770
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2880
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2278
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2948
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2239
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2737
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2886