Incheon vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1020
$3502
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$7476
🏠 One person rent
$405
$2428
🏘️ Family rent
$1198
$4021
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$717
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.5
$195
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2196
$6928
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
87
😀 Quality of life
94
92
🏙️ Population
2.94M
1.01M

The cost of living in Incheon is 71% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 5173rd and 22nd ($1020 vs $3502) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 20th 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 2 months in San Jose, United States. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 46th and 69th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs San Jose, United States

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Incheon San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$7.93
 Cappuccino
$3.51
$5.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$2372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$2164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1436
$4451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$903
$3536
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$84.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8575
$13837
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6680
$9980
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.18
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.21
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$4.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$4.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.38
$4.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$6.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.6
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.66
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$4.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$88.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.61
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.7
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$1687
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19813
$15889

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Distance City Cost of living
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
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3272
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3301
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4204
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3222
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3057
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2974
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3184
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3171
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3064
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3733
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3012
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3186
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3003
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3313
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2922
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3422
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3300
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3644
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$2952
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3047
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$2908
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3567
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3518
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2660
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3583
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2881
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$2969
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3219
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2860
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3163
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2929
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3147
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3358
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2141
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3130
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3123