Incheon vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1092
$3015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2890
$7449
🏠 One person rent
$493
$1896
🏘️ Family rent
$1030
$3549
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$746
🚐 Transport expenses
$95
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2433
$6742
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
80
😀 Quality of life
94
91
🏙️ Population
2.94M
737K

The cost of living in Incheon is 64% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 4880th and 158th ($1092 vs $3015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 140th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Seattle ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 45th and 98th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs Seattle

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Incheon Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$90.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.53
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$7.98
 Cappuccino
$3.35
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$595
$2086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$1567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1305
$3947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$761
$3067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.13%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6378
$6966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6335
$5351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.89
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$4.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.02
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.94
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.01
$25.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.7
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$2185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18156
$29407

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$1163
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$1099
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1022
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1171
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1098
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1070
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1089
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1063
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1334
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1022
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1283
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1400
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1075
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1122
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$955
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$974
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1161
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1042
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1129
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1165
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1127
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1565
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1055
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1033
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1040
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1020
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1026
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1036
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1151
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1026
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$865
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1074
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$936
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1038
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1019
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1063

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9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2826
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3273
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2882
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2624
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2642
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2973
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2595
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3239
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2718
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2741
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2625
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2759
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2785
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2606
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2623
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2726
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2462
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2784
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2642
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2532
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2579
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2637
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$2338
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2589
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2517
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2604
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2644
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2604
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2449
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2598
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2460
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2571
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2406
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2692
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2751
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2542
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2527
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2523
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2093