Incheon vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3302
$4999
🏠 One person rent
$413
$1371
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$2182
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.1
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2744
$3835
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
94
😀 Quality of life
95
94
🏙️ Population
2.94M
664K

The cost of living in Incheon is 52% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 5138th and 1336th ($1067 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 6th in South Korea and the Netherlands, respectively. Check South Korea vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Incheon compared to 1.7 months in Rotterdam. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 29th and 51st among best cities to live in the world.

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Incheon Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.88
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.8
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$6.41
 Cappuccino
$3.53
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1331
$2175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$920
$1840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
3.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8666
$5393
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6871
$3725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$4.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$22.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$5.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.84
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.54
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$6.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.62
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.23
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.69
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$75.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.3
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$1741
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27144
$10888

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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
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2053
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2094
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1813
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1750
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1920
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2184
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1951
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2246
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2373
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2375
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1865
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2859
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2180
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2170
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1559
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2046
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2072
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2076
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2064
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1916
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1421
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1975
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1762
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1831
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1709
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1782
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1921
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1611
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2017
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1442
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592