Incheon vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Incheon	Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1032	$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2545	$3195
🏠 One person rent	$446	$624
🏘️ Family rent	$755	$1077
🍽️ Food expenses	$409	$438
🚐 Transport expenses	$95.5	$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2157	$3066
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	16 km	18 km
🎓 Higher education	91	99
😀 Quality of life	93	95
🏙️ Population	3.05M	9.67M

The cost of living in Incheon is 20% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5322nd and 4545th ($1032 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 3rd in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Incheon compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Ranked 2nd vs 1st best cities to live in South Korea, and 55th vs 16th 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	$6.02	$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$32.7	$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.89	$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.24	$3.36
☕ Cappuccino	$3.26	$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.38	$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$483	$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$291	$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$884	$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$511	$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$98.8	$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$151	$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.8	$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.02%	4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6068	$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4981	$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1	$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$25.2	$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.6	$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.19	$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.96	$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.76	$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.21	$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.76	$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.9	$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.88	$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.8	$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.73	$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.86	$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5	$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.7	$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.1	$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.11	$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.67	$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.78	$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.4	$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.99	$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.98	$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.62	$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.16	$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.67	$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.71	$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$30.4	$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$9.82	$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$27.2	$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.78	$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$52.1	$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$66.1	$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$288	$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14291	$19916

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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 Seoul

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi	Guri	$1089
17 km or 10 mi	Goyang	$1052
17 km or 10 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1029
17 km or 11 mi	Gwacheon	$1031
19 km or 12 mi	Uijeongbu	$868
20 km or 12 mi	Hanam	$1152
20 km or 12 mi	Namyangju	$1094
20 km or 13 mi	Seongnam	$1455
21 km or 13 mi	Siheung	$1313
21 km or 13 mi	Bucheon	$1090
22 km or 14 mi	Anyang	$943
23 km or 14 mi	Yangju	$894
24 km or 15 mi	Gunpo	$1053
26 km or 16 mi	Gimpo	$1040
27 km or 17 mi	Uiwang	$1022
30 km or 19 mi	Gwangju	$1179
32 km or 20 mi	Paju	$1010
33 km or 20 mi	Ansan	$1001
33 km or 21 mi	Suwon	$985
34 km or 21 mi	Incheon	$1032
37 km or 23 mi	Dongducheon	$977
39 km or 24 mi	Pocheon	$982
42 km or 26 mi	Yongin	$1061
47 km or 29 mi	Hwaseong	$1045
49 km or 31 mi	Osan	$1019
52 km or 32 mi	Icheon	$1108
58 km or 36 mi	Kaesong	$1557
65 km or 40 mi	Yeoju	$1033
66 km or 41 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1048
69 km or 43 mi	Anseong	$1016
72 km or 45 mi	Chuncheon	$819
83 km or 52 mi	Dangjin	$952
86 km or 53 mi	Wonju	$1062
87 km or 54 mi	Cheonan	$1128
101 km or 63 mi	Seosan	$917
107 km or 66 mi	Chungju	$852
114 km or 71 mi	Cheongju	$865
118 km or 73 mi	Jecheon	$993
123 km or 77 mi	Haeju	$1562
124 km or 77 mi	Sejong	$971