Incheon vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$2572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3302
$6077
🏠 One person rent
$413
$1546
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$2651
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.1
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2744
$4802
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
91
89
😀 Quality of life
95
90
🏙️ Population
2.94M
653K

The cost of living in Incheon is 58% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 5138th and 662nd ($1067 vs $2572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 590th 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 1.9 months in Portland. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Portland ranked 32nd in the United States, while ranked 29th and 141st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs Portland

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Incheon Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.88
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.8
$71.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$7.36
 Cappuccino
$3.53
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1331
$2860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$920
$2275
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8666
$3653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6871
$3326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$2.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$20.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.84
$5.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.54
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.62
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.23
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$189
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.69
$32.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$60.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.3
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27144
$16661

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2289
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2215
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2245
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2372
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2288
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2246
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2363
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2293
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2212
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2121
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2234
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2212
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2406
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2482
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2109
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2019
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2155
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2577
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1974
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2252
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2534
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2435
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2307
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2589
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2417
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1778
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2774
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2655
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2348
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2797
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2449
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2172
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1908
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2819
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2512
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2515
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2489