Incheon vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1088
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2652
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$472
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$820
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$97
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2404
$1954
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
95
93
🏙️ Population
2.94M
9.67M

The cost of living in Incheon is 21% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5002nd and 4296th ($1088 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 2nd in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Incheon compared to 1.4 months in Seoul. Ranked 1st vs 2nd best cities to live in South Korea, and 44th vs 90th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs Seoul

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Incheon Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$852
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$611
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.6
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.8
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6350
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5235
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.19
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.91
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.98
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.92
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.6
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.52
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.9
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.3
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10957
$21347

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Cities near Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1175
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1098
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1049
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1004
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1097
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1112
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1078
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1098
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1383
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1066
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1307
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1435
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1065
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1134
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$918
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$948
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1178
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1076
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1138
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1196
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1120
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1568
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1023
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1059
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1028
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1171
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1078
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1068
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1153
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1079
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1565
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$874
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1110
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$924
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1063
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1020
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1085

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020