Incheon vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1020
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$405
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$1198
$869
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.5
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2196
$674
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
91
91
😀 Quality of life
94
77
🏙️ Population
2.94M
6.26M

The cost of living in Incheon is 5% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 5173rd and 4828th ($1020 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd 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 2.2 months in Incheon compared to 0.6 months in Santiago. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 46th and 685th 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
$6.77
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$41.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$8.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$3.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.51
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$487
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1436
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$903
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8575
$2369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6680
$2543
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.18
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.21
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.38
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.6
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$4.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.66
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.61
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.7
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$382
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19813
$6400

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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

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$763
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$862
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$743
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$699
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$785
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$827
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$828
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$825
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1044
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$854
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$888
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$781
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$730
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$450
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$433
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$451
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$450
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$724
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$429
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$768
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$816
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$680
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$747
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$693
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$761
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$782
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$356
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$753
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$686
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$870
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$810
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$439
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$794
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$757
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$418
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$776
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$771
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$760
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$368
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$440