Incheon vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Incheon	San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1092	$3428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2890	$7974
🏠 One person rent	$493	$2311
🏘️ Family rent	$1030	$4175
🍽️ Food expenses	$420	$743
🚐 Transport expenses	$95	$180
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2433	$5531
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	16 km	3 km
🎓 Higher education	91	87
😀 Quality of life	94	91
🏙️ Population	2.94M	1.39M

The cost of living in Incheon is 68% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 4880th and 36th ($1092 vs $3428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 32nd 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 1.6 months in San Diego. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs San Diego ranked 13th in the United States, while ranked 45th and 95th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs San Diego

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	Incheon	San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.25	$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$34.8	$83.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.53	$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.78	$8.3
☕ Cappuccino	$3.35	$6.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.25	$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$595	$2424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$331	$1978
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1305	$4583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$761	$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$92.7	$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$143	$269
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$16.6	$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.13%	6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6378	$9086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6335	$7072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.99	$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$25	$72.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.89	$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.15	$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.08	$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.88	$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.82	$4.13
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3	$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13	$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.39	$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.9	$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.16	$4.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.82	$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.37	$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.06	$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.25	$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.86	$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.65	$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$4.02	$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.8	$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.85	$2.85
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.18	$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4	$17.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.04	$13.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.94	$5.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.97	$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$31	$75
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.3	$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$27.8	$130
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.01	$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$57.7	$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$63	$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$255	$1785
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$18156	$28706

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Cities near Incheon

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

Cities near San Diego

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi	Coronado	$3065
7.2 km or 4.5 mi	National	$2962
13 km or 7.8 mi	Lemon Grove	$2914
14 km or 9 mi	Chula Vista	$3017
14 km or 9 mi	La Mesa	$2916
16 km or 9.8 mi	Imperial Beach	$2911
18 km or 11 mi	La Jolla	$2964
21 km or 13 mi	El Cajon	$3043
24 km or 15 mi	Tijuana	$1047
25 km or 15 mi	Santee	$2898
30 km or 19 mi	Poway	$2930
38 km or 24 mi	Encinitas	$3124
40 km or 25 mi	Las Delicias	$912
43 km or 26 mi	Rosarito Beach	$910
46 km or 29 mi	Escondido	$3279
47 km or 30 mi	San Marcos	$2917
52 km or 33 mi	Carlsbad	$3273
54 km or 33 mi	Vista	$2834
57 km or 36 mi	Oceanside	$3199
73 km or 46 mi	Fallbrook	$2907
88 km or 55 mi	Temecula	$2637
91 km or 57 mi	San Clemente	$2945
95 km or 59 mi	Murrieta	$3109
97 km or 61 mi	Dana Point	$2936
98 km or 61 mi	French Valley	$2732
99 km or 61 mi	San Juan Capistrano	$2950
99 km or 61 mi	Wildomar	$2763
104 km or 65 mi	Laguna Niguel	$3188
107 km or 66 mi	Laguna Beach	$2996
107 km or 67 mi	Menifee	$2578
109 km or 68 mi	Ensenada	$880
109 km or 68 mi	Lake Elsinore	$2694
110 km or 68 mi	Mission Viejo	$3496
110 km or 69 mi	Laguna Hills	$3082
111 km or 69 mi	Rancho Santa Margarita	$2971
114 km or 71 mi	Aliso Viejo	$3326
114 km or 71 mi	Lake Forest	$3020
115 km or 72 mi	Hemet	$2764
119 km or 74 mi	Perris	$2682
119 km or 74 mi	Temescal Valley	$2759