Incheon vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1057
$1191
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$2945
🏠 One person rent
$443
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$756
$934
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.3
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2266
$881
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
91
92
😀 Quality of life
93
80
🏙️ Population
3.05M
6.26M

The cost of living in Incheon is 11% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 5250th and 4795th ($1057 vs $1191) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 1st 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 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 54th and 688th 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
$6.47
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.6
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.21
$8.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.9
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6391
$2897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5217
$3070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.02
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.1
$8.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$7.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.97
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.86
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.89
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.97
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$46.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.62
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$252
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12514
$10578

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Cities near Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1167
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$988
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1092
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1112
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1061
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1076
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1063
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1363
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1030
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1292
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1425
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1049
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1117
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$913
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$937
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1162
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1050
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1120
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1179
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1102
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1563
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1007
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$984
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1008
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1134
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1046
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$986
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1121
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1053
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1568
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$867
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1073
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$903
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1019
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$986
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1072

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$848
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$966
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$840
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$790
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$879
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$930
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$941
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$943
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1180
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$974
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$987
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$1008
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$826
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$895
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$907
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$893
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$860
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$921
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$642
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$900
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$935
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$589
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$804
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$740
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$915
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$929
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$764
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$830
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$747
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$973
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$897
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$759
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$887
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$938
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$768
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$893
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$916
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$891
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$577
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$849