Incheon vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1092
$2629
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2890
$6215
🏠 One person rent
$493
$1568
🏘️ Family rent
$1030
$2656
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$680
🚐 Transport expenses
$95
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2433
$4810
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
91
88
😀 Quality of life
94
90
🏙️ Population
2.94M
653K

The cost of living in Incheon is 58% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 4880th and 603rd ($1092 vs $2629) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 553rd 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 1.8 months in Portland. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Portland ranked 34th in the United States, while ranked 45th and 157th 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
$6.25
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.53
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$7.4
 Cappuccino
$3.35
$5.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$595
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$1314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1305
$2917
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$761
$2257
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.13%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6378
$3766
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6335
$3350
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.89
$23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$3.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$4.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$4.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.02
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$3.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4
$14.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$7.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.94
$7.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.01
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.7
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$1788
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18156
$16585

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2390
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2415
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2508
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2437
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2465
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2432
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2484
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2420
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2341
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2410
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2353
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2585
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2379
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2361
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2368
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2119
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2029
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2206
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2523
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1967
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2174
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2571
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2406
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2460
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2604
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2449
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1744
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2644
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2604
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2517
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2796
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2532
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2338
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1882
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2784
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2623
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2579
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2741