Incheon vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1032
$1455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2545
$3144
🏠 One person rent
$446
$793
🏘️ Family rent
$755
$1091
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.5
$96.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2157
$1812
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
91
98
😀 Quality of life
93
73
🏙️ Population
3.05M
919K

The cost of living in Incheon is 29% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 5322nd and 4141st ($1032 vs $1455) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 1st in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Incheon compared to 1.2 months in Seongnam. Ranked 2nd vs 19th best cities to live in South Korea, and 55th vs 2195th 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
$6.02
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$3.13
 Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$605
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$884
$1278
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$511
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$16.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
4.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6068
$13631
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4981
$5921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.6
$13.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$7.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$6.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$5.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.78
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.62
$6.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.16
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.4
$68.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.82
$9.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.2
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.78
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.1
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$288
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14291
$14346

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Cities near Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1090
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1040
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1001
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$943
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1052
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1053
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1031
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1296
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$985
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1313
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1455
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1010
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1089
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$868
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$894
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1152
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1019
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1094
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1179
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1061
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1557
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$977
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$952
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$982
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1108
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1016
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$917
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1128
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1033
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1562
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$819
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1062
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$865
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1009
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$971
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1012

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1313
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1152
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1031
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1022
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1053
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$943
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1296
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$985
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1094
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1090
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1108
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1019
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$868
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1052
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$894
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1045
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1040
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1032
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1033
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1016
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$982
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1010
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$977
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1062
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1128
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$819
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$952
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1557
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$852
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$865
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$917
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$993
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$971
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1009