Incheon vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1032
$2659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2545
$6362
🏠 One person rent
$446
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$755
$2815
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.5
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2157
$4246
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
94
😀 Quality of life
93
95
🏙️ Population
3.05M
664K

The cost of living in Incheon is 61% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 5322nd and 649th ($1032 vs $2659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 5th 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 2.1 months in Incheon compared to 1.6 months in Rotterdam. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Rotterdam ranked 2nd in the Netherlands, while ranked 55th and 20th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs Rotterdam

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Incheon Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.02
$23.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$92.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$6.79
 Cappuccino
$3.26
$4.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$4.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$1650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$1348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$884
$2967
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$511
$2361
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$278
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$55.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
3.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6068
$6135
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4981
$3996
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$4.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.6
$33
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$2.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.78
$4.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$7.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.62
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.16
$6.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.4
$50.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.82
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.2
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.78
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$91.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.1
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$288
$2772
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14291
$13092

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1090
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1040
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1001
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$943
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1052
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1053
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1031
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1296
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$985
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1313
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1455
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1010
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1089
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$868
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$894
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1152
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1019
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1094
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1179
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1061
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1557
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$977
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$952
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$982
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1108
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1016
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$917
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1128
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1033
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1562
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$819
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1062
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$865
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1009
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$971
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1012

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2336
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2424
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2365
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2491
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2234
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2310
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2389
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2307
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1970
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2112
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2087
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2608
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2143
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1865
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2755
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2304
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2407
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2247
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3165
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2564
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2354
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1740
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2460
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2272
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2662
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2296
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2399
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2185
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1805
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1739
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2111
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1834
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2341
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1829
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$2053
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2353
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1688
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2197
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1476
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1799