Incheon vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1057
$1425
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$3320
🏠 One person rent
$443
$713
🏘️ Family rent
$756
$1156
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.3
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2266
$2607
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
91
98
😀 Quality of life
93
76
🏙️ Population
3.05M
919K

The cost of living in Incheon is 26% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 5250th and 4288th ($1057 vs $1425) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 1st in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Incheon compared to 1.8 months in Seongnam. Ranked 1st vs 9th best cities to live in South Korea, and 54th vs 1327th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs Seongnam

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Incheon Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.47
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.6
$39.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.21
$5.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$3.22
 Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1364
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$892
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.9
$97.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6391
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5217
$5889
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.02
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.1
$14.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$2.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$7.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$6.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$6.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$5.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.97
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$20.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.86
$6.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.89
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.97
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$73.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$136
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.62
$9.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$60.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$252
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12514
$12598

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Cities near Incheon

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 Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1292
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1162
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1061
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1117
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$988
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1363
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$1030
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1120
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1044
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1167
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1134
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1050
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$913
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1092
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$937
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1076
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1068
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1057
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1053
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1046
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1008
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1007
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1073
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1121
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$867
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$984
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1563
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$892
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$986
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1003
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$986
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1019