Incheon vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3302
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$413
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.1
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2744
$6392
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
80
😀 Quality of life
95
92
🏙️ Population
2.94M
737K

The cost of living in Incheon is 63% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 5138th and 206th ($1067 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 168th 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 2.6 months in Incheon compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Seattle ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 29th and 102nd 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
$6.88
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.8
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$8.02
 Cappuccino
$3.53
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1331
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$920
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8666
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6871
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.84
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.54
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.62
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.23
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.69
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.3
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27144
$28179

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263