Incheon vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3302
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$413
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.1
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2744
$1724
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
91
62
😀 Quality of life
95
39
🏙️ Population
2.94M
1.27M

The cost of living in Incheon is 10% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 5138th and 5883rd ($1067 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 5th in South Korea and South Africa, respectively. Check South Korea vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Incheon compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 29th and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Incheon Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.88
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.8
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.03
 Cappuccino
$3.53
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1331
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$920
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8666
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6871
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$8.62
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.84
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.54
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.62
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.23
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.69
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.3
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27144
$4830

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$966
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$990
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1025
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1003
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1005
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1049
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$988
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1461
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$970
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1087
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1127
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1020
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1085
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$936
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$941
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1074
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1025
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1084
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1057
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1142
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1567
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$968
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1025
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$989
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1077
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1041
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1027
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1222
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1036
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1562
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$839
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1140
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$997
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1098
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1043
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1134

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045