Incheon vs San Jose, Costa Rica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1032
$1574
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2545
$3920
🏠 One person rent
$446
$747
🏘️ Family rent
$755
$1276
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.5
$85.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2157
$1063
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
60
😀 Quality of life
93
73
🏙️ Population
3.05M
335K

The cost of living in Incheon is 34% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 5322nd and 3714th ($1032 vs $1574) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 2nd in South Korea and Costa Rica, respectively. Check South Korea vs Costa Rica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Incheon compared to 0.7 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 55th and 2425th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs San Jose, Costa Rica

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Incheon San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.02
$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$49.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$2.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$585
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$884
$1456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$511
$1048
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$89.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$56.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
9.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6068
$2299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4981
$1800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$56.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.6
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$3.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$9.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$3.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$4.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$2.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.78
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$23.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$5.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.62
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.16
$9.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$3.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$4.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.4
$68.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.82
$8.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.2
$104
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.78
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.1
$140
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$288
$814
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14291
$16872

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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 San Jose, Costa Rica

Distance City Cost of living
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1471
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$1362
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$1361
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$872
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1228
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1325
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$1024
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1929
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$844
246 km or 153 mi David
$909
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$796
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$706
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$817
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$788
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$665
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1112
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$503
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$759
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$716
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$1147
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$791
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$1144
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1185
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$982
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$1396
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1590
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1373
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1361
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
596 km or 370 mi San Miguel
$1132
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1123
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$678
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$756
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1291
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$1261
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$1254
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$1231
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$619
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$832