Incheon vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1020
$2220
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$4783
🏠 One person rent
$405
$1400
🏘️ Family rent
$1198
$2268
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.5
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2196
$2523
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
17
😀 Quality of life
94
85
🏙️ Population
2.94M
419K

The cost of living in Incheon is 54% less expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 5173rd and 1237th ($1020 vs $2220) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 2nd in South Korea and New Zealand, respectively. Check South Korea vs New Zealand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Incheon compared to 1.1 months in Wellington. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Wellington ranked 4th in New Zealand, while ranked 46th and 293rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs Wellington

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Incheon Wellington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$9.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$7.23
 Cappuccino
$3.51
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$1345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$1207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1436
$2438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$903
$1957
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
6.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8575
$7994
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6680
$7037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$2.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.18
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.21
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$2.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.38
$6.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$5.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.6
$2.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$3.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$23.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.66
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.61
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.7
$78.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$762
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19813
$13015

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$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
14 km or 8.8 mi Lower Hutt
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Porirua
$1777
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1744
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1679
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1579
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1230
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1365
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1500
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1454
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1113
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1346
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1207
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1800
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1563
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1200
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1701
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1524
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1754
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1842
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1643
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1994
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1960
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$2279
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1885
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1664
614 km or 382 mi Dunedin
$1398
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1388
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$1925
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1353
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1430
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$1998
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2741
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1461
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2348
2254 km or 1401 mi Noumea
$1648
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$1903
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1691
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2203
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1597