Incheon vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1032
$1186
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2545
$2931
🏠 One person rent
$446
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$755
$937
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.5
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2157
$860
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
91
92
😀 Quality of life
93
81
🏙️ Population
3.05M
6.26M

The cost of living in Incheon is 13% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 5322nd and 4785th ($1032 vs $1186) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 2nd in South Korea and Chile, respectively. Check South Korea vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Incheon compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 55th and 637th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs Santiago

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Incheon Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.02
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$8.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$4.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$884
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$511
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6068
$2854
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4981
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.6
$8.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.78
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.62
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.16
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.4
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.82
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.2
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.78
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.1
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$288
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14291
$12174

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Cities near Incheon

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 Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$807
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$926
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$801
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$741
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$831
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$891
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$896
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$904
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1114
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$957
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$937
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$981
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$828
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$930
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$930
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$928
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$898
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$876
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$699
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$860
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$908
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$626
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$757
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$718
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$883
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$882
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$740
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$788
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$702
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$923
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$848
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$788
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$890
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$795
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$851
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$872
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$844
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$590
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$895