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

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Incheon San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1088
$1398
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2652
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$472
$662
🏘️ Family rent
$820
$1102
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$509
🚐 Transport expenses
$97
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2404
$981
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
60
😀 Quality of life
95
74
🏙️ Population
2.94M
342K

The cost of living in Incheon is 22% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 5002nd and 4260th ($1088 vs $1398) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd 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 2.2 months in Incheon compared to 0.7 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 44th and 2458th among best cities to live in the world.

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Incheon San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$51.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$9.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$2.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$804
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$852
$1349
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$611
$868
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.6
$54.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$84.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.8
$52.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
10.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6350
$2935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5235
$1711
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.19
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.91
$2.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$3.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$8.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$4.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$4.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$3.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.98
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$5.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.92
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$8.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$3.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$3.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$56.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$8.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.6
$94.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.52
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.9
$60
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.3
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$609
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10957
$12743

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1175
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1098
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1049
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1004
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1097
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1112
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1078
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1098
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1383
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1066
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1307
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1435
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1065
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1134
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$918
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$948
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1178
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1076
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1138
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1196
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1120
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1568
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1023
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1059
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1028
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1171
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1078
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1068
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1153
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1079
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1565
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$874
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1110
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$924
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1063
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1020
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1085

Cities near San Jose, Costa Rica

Distance City Cost of living
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1335
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$1303
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$1241
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$821
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1288
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1236
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$953
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1714
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$864
246 km or 153 mi David
$925
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$768
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$698
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$790
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$760
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$673
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1122
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$467
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$735
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$682
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$1150
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$770
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$1150
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1188
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$981
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$1400
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1560
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1377
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1371
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
596 km or 370 mi San Miguel
$1097
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1090
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$739
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$729
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1362
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$1273
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$1262
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$1238
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$627
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$780