Incheon vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1057
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$443
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$756
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.3
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2266
$1631
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
91
63
😀 Quality of life
93
48
🏙️ Population
3.05M
1.27M

The cost of living in Incheon is 0% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 5250th and 5251st ($1057 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 6th 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 2.1 months in Incheon compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 54th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs Soweto

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Incheon Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.47
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.6
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.21
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.17
 Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.9
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6391
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5217
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.02
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.1
$9.53
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.97
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.86
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.89
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.97
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.62
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$252
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12514
$4370

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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 Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1171
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$958
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1089
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$765
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$892
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$967
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$792
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1049
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$791
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$1017
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$826
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$910
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$875
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$899
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$826
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$901
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$697
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$731
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$694
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$662
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$652
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$912
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$681
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$511
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$763
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$630
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$927
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$551
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$916
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$966
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$948
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$633
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$950