Incheon vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1092
$2388
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2890
$5530
🏠 One person rent
$493
$1484
🏘️ Family rent
$1030
$2447
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$625
🚐 Transport expenses
$95
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2433
$4749
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
91
82
😀 Quality of life
94
88
🏙️ Population
2.94M
468K

The cost of living in Incheon is 54% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 4880th and 972nd ($1092 vs $2388) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 892nd 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 2 months in Raleigh. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Raleigh ranked 51st in the United States, while ranked 45th and 221st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs Raleigh

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Incheon Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$75.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.53
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$5.88
 Cappuccino
$3.35
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$595
$1468
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$1216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1305
$2614
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$761
$2029
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.13%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6378
$6077
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6335
$2879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$58.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.89
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$3.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$3.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$6.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$7.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$6.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.02
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$7.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.94
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.01
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.7
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$1481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18156
$21914

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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
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2281
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2616
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1836
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2229
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2335
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2315
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2290
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2140
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2309
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2169
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2184
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2073
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2052
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1733
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2144
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2100
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2091
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1764
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2011
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2117
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2076
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2014
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1934
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2058
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2169
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2100
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2136
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2098
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1952
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1819
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2117
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2136
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1752
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2147
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1976
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2144
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2332
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2182
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2269
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1682