Incheon vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Incheon	Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1020	$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3111	$7509
🏠 One person rent	$405	$2032
🏘️ Family rent	$1198	$3829
🍽️ Food expenses	$430	$700
🚐 Transport expenses	$98.5	$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2196	$6776
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	16 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	91	100
😀 Quality of life	94	95
🏙️ Population	2.94M	690K

The cost of living in Incheon is 67% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 5173rd and 96th ($1020 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 82nd in South Korea and the United States, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Incheon compared to 2.2 months in Washington. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 46th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs Washington

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	Incheon	Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.77	$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$36.7	$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.66	$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.01	$8.43
☕ Cappuccino	$3.51	$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.51	$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$357	$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$255	$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1436	$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$903	$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$108	$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$167	$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$21.9	$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.58%	6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8575	$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6680	$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.04	$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$25	$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.18	$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.25	$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.21	$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.03	$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.43	$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.38	$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.6	$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.27	$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.1	$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.73	$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.98	$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.99	$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.04	$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.13	$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.88	$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.74	$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$4.6	$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17	$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.24	$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.39	$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.31	$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.66	$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.18	$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.08	$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$36.2	$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.3	$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$19.2	$117
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.61	$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$61.7	$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$72.6	$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$226	$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$19813	$28279

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Cities near Incheon

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

Cities near Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$2369
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2215
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2359
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2325
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2730
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2362
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2258
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2714
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2428
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2662
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2518
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2592
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2522
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3110
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2591
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2674
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2426
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2863
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2849
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2421
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2685
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2367
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2197
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2518
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2308
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2241
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1876
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$2433
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2416
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2401
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2116
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$1906
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2255
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$2107
122 km or 76 mi	York	$1846