Incheon vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1057
$2540
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$5841
🏠 One person rent
$443
$1607
🏘️ Family rent
$756
$2790
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$630
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.3
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2266
$3629
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
78
😀 Quality of life
93
93
🏙️ Population
3.05M
662K

The cost of living in Incheon is 58% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 5250th and 822nd ($1057 vs $2540) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 2nd in South Korea and Canada, respectively. Check South Korea vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Incheon compared to 1.4 months in Vancouver. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Vancouver ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 54th and 53rd 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
$6.47
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.6
$74.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.21
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$5.97
 Cappuccino
$3.49
$4.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$1720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$1440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$3147
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$2525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.9
$56
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$85.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6391
$9202
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5217
$7119
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.02
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$88.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.1
$16.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$4.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.97
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$3.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$15.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.86
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.89
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.97
$3.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.62
$27.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$252
$1231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12514
$21986

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Cities near Incheon

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 Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2478
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2240
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2457
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2361
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2237
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2590
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2054
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$2034
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1865
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2526
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1884
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2190
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2128
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2173
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2470
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2539
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2710
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1872
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2628
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2641
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2674
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2717
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2734
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2739
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2778
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2200
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2737
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2702
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3041
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2475
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3559
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3154
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3292
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2896
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2915