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

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Incheon San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1020
$1169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$3119
🏠 One person rent
$405
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$1198
$1078
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$471
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.5
$71.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2196
$877
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
60
😀 Quality of life
94
67
🏙️ Population
2.94M
342K

The cost of living in Incheon is 13% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 5173rd and 4518th ($1020 vs $1169) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 3rd 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 0.8 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 46th and 4043rd 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
$6.77
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$9.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$3.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.51
$4.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$1.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1436
$1266
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$903
$901
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$42.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$64.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
8.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8575
$1778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6680
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$40.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.18
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.21
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.38
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$9.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.6
$3.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$4.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.66
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$3.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$7.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$62.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.61
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.7
$84.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$369
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19813
$9894

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12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1152
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1124
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1097
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1144
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1120
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1056
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1054
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$987
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1081
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1121
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1072
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1101
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$986
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$983
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1069
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1024
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1106
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1063
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1256
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1542
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1077
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1002
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1041
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$949
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$986
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1005
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$940
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$973
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1560
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$911
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$880
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$903
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$949
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$963
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1084

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Distance City Cost of living
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1040
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$1163
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$1009
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$1024
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1147
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1114
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$1220
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1473
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$805
246 km or 153 mi David
$789
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$647
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$680
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$699
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$787
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$548
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$961
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$458
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$614
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$593
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$940
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$627
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$980
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1157
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$917
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$1189
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1316
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1171
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1182
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
596 km or 370 mi San Miguel
$1107
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1031
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$702
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$738
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1147
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$1117
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$1112
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$1093
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$676
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$892