Incheon vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$1200
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3302
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$413
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.1
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2744
$801
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
91
91
😀 Quality of life
95
78
🏙️ Population
2.94M
6.26M

The cost of living in Incheon is 11% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 5138th and 4604th ($1067 vs $1200) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th 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 2.6 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 29th and 705th 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
$6.88
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.8
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$8.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1331
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$920
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8666
$2689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6871
$2861
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.84
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.54
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.62
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.23
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.69
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.3
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27144
$7298

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$966
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$990
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1025
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1003
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1005
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1049
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$988
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1461
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$970
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1087
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1127
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1020
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1085
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$936
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$941
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1074
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1025
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1084
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1057
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1142
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1567
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$968
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1025
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$989
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1077
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1041
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1027
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1222
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1036
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1562
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$839
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1140
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$997
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1098
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1043
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1134

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$854
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$957
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$800
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$752
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$844
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$922
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$905
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$908
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1135
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$932
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$959
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$903
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$788
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$608
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$599
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$609
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$602
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$849
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$441
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$881
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$894
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$658
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$819
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$649
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$852
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$853
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$729
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$798
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$734
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$922
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$852
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$650
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$743
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$630
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$836
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$823
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$824
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$613
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$534