Incheon vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1020
$2564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$5785
🏠 One person rent
$405
$1629
🏘️ Family rent
$1198
$2825
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.5
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2196
$3016
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
78
😀 Quality of life
94
93
🏙️ Population
2.94M
662K

The cost of living in Incheon is 60% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 5173rd and 587th ($1020 vs $2564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 7th in South Korea and Canada, respectively. Check South Korea vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Incheon compared to 1.2 months in Vancouver. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 46th and 60th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs Vancouver

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Incheon Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$5.83
 Cappuccino
$3.51
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$1786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$1418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1436
$3279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$903
$2490
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8575
$12194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6680
$7826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$99.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.18
$17.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.21
$2.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.38
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.6
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$3.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.66
$5.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.61
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.7
$68.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$1092
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19813
$14942

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1152
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1124
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1097
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1144
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1120
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1056
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1054
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$987
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1081
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1121
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1072
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1101
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$986
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$983
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1069
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1024
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1106
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1063
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1256
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1542
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1077
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1002
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1041
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$949
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$986
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1005
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$940
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$973
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1560
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$911
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$880
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$903
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$949
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$963
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1084

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Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2529
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2255
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2595
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2329
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2407
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2595
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2034
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1990
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1455
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2251
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1760
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2134
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2210
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2445
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2451
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2576
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1721
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2585
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2604
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2627
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2663
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2750
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2837
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3118
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2279
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2729
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2728
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2920
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2313
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3262
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2974
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3345
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2814
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2758