Incheon vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3302
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$413
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.1
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2744
$7795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
91
97
😀 Quality of life
95
97
🏙️ Population
2.94M
874K

The cost of living in Incheon is 72% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 5138th and 9th ($1067 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 7th 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 2.1 months in San Francisco. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 29th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Incheon San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.88
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.8
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$8.68
 Cappuccino
$3.53
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1331
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$920
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8666
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6871
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$20.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.84
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.54
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.62
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.23
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.69
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.3
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27144
$31050

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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

Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610