Incheon vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1057
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$443
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$756
$2224
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$643
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.3
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2266
$4113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
71
😀 Quality of life
93
91
🏙️ Population
3.05M
1.61M

The cost of living in Incheon is 55% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 5250th and 1175th ($1057 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 1001st 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 2.1 months in Incheon compared to 1.7 months in Phoenix. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Phoenix ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 54th and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs Phoenix

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Incheon Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.47
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.6
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.21
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$1499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$1101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$2325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$1811
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.9
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6391
$4603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5217
$3172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.02
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.1
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.97
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.86
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.89
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.97
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.62
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$252
$1456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12514
$18987

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Cities near Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1167
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$988
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1092
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1112
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1061
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1076
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1063
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1363
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1030
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1292
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1425
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1049
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1117
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$913
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$937
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1162
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1050
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1120
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1179
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1102
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1563
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1007
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$984
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1008
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1134
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1046
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$986
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1121
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1053
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1568
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$867
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1073
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$903
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1019
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$986
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1072

Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1961
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2471
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2345
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2435
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2227
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2050
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1930
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2589
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2059
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1838
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$890
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781