Incheon vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3302
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$413
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.1
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2744
$5772
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
91
87
😀 Quality of life
95
92
🏙️ Population
2.94M
1.39M

The cost of living in Incheon is 68% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 5138th and 45th ($1067 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 36th 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 1.7 months in San Diego. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 29th and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Incheon San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.88
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.8
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1331
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$920
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8666
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6871
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.84
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.54
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.62
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.23
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.69
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.3
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27144
$21468

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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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647