Incheon vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3302
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$413
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.1
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2744
$6770
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
81
😀 Quality of life
95
98
🏙️ Population
2.94M
447K

The cost of living in Incheon is 69% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5138th and 41st ($1067 vs $3392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 3rd in South Korea and Switzerland, respectively. Check South Korea vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Incheon compared to 2 months in Zurich. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 29th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs Zurich

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Incheon Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.88
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.8
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$9.29
 Cappuccino
$3.53
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1331
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$920
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8666
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6871
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$44.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.84
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.54
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.62
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.23
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.69
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.3
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27144
$20539

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$966
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$990
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1025
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1003
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1005
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1049
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$988
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1461
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$970
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1087
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1127
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1020
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1085
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$936
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$941
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1074
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1025
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1084
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1057
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1142
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1567
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$968
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1025
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$989
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1077
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1041
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1027
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1222
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1036
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1562
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$839
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1140
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$997
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1098
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1043
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1134

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1531
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1391
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2843