Incheon vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1057
$3154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$7508
🏠 One person rent
$443
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$756
$3422
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$796
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.3
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2266
$6532
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
80
😀 Quality of life
93
95
🏙️ Population
3.05M
737K

The cost of living in Incheon is 66% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 5250th and 142nd ($1057 vs $3154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 101st 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 2.1 months in Incheon compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Seattle ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 54th and 32nd 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
$6.47
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.6
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.21
$14.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$7.73
 Cappuccino
$3.49
$6.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$2110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$3872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$2891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.9
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6391
$7394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5217
$5077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.02
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.1
$16.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$4.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$6.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$6.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.97
$3.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.86
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.89
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.97
$6.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$83.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.62
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$252
$2521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12514
$28950

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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 Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2896
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3292
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3041
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2717
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2778
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2604
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3559
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2702
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2737
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2915
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2739
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2798
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2677
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2734
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2475
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2814
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2717
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2656
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2674
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2325
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2641
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2519
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2720
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2828
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2582
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2628
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2362
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2584
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2558
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2710
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2539
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2747
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2173