Cost of living comparison
compared to
Incheon vs. Delhi Cost of Living Summary
Incheon is 2.7 times more expensive than Delhi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Incheon
- Groceries
-
pay 4.6 times more in Incheon
- Transportation
-
pay 91.9% more in Incheon
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Incheon
- Childcare
-
pay 4.6 times more in Incheon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.8% more in Incheon
- Clothing
-
pay 68.0% more in Incheon
The cost of groceries, childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Incheon are more expensive than in Delhi. Notably, groceries, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in Incheon.
Incheon vs. Delhi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Incheon instead of Delhi, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Delhi
|
Incheon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.64
₹507.13
|
$6.72
₩9,907
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.95
₹354.99
|
$6.30
₩9,281
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
₹43.16
|
$1.32
₩1,940
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹15.56
|
$0.66
₩966
|
|
Delhi vs. Incheon - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.6 times more for groceries
|
Delhi
|
Incheon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
₹50.65
|
$2.95
₩4,345
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.34
₹210.10
|
$6.79
₩10,011
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.91
₹261.63
|
$7.85
₩11,565
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.09
₹97.89
|
$2.93
₩4,321
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₹142.96
|
$2.94
₩4,336
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
₹81.35
|
$3.26
₩4,809
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
₹32.24
|
$1.28
₩1,892
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
₹41.71
|
$2.35
₩3,466
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
₹23.00
|
$2.77
₩4,086
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
₹15.69
|
$1.50
₩2,207
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹20.24
|
$0.86
₩1,261
|
|
Delhi vs. Incheon - Cost of groceries
pay 91.9% more for transportation
|
Delhi
|
Incheon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
₹379.78
|
$4.43
₩6,524
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.27
₹1,014.26
|
$24.79
₩36,533
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,220.85
₹1,369,245.13
|
$25,072.36
₩36,951,647
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.93
₹263.71
|
$8.16
₩12,020
|
|
Delhi vs. Incheon - Cost of transportation
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Delhi
|
Incheon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.34
₹750.39
|
$19.81
₩29,198
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$229.89
₹20,680.92
|
$539.51
₩795,136
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$139.05
₹12,509.15
|
$373.33
₩550,219
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.95
₹4,403.73
|
$118.88
₩175,208
|
|
Delhi vs. Incheon - Cost of housing
pay 4.6 times more for childcare
|
Delhi
|
Incheon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$71.33
₹6,416.66
|
$254.87
₩375,621
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,932.31
₹173,827.81
|
$10,906.99
₩16,074,725
|
|
Delhi vs. Incheon - Cost of childcare
pay 48.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Delhi
|
Incheon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
₹202.85
|
$3.17
₩4,676
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.11
₹189.74
|
$3.48
₩5,127
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.95
₹354.99
|
$3.18
₩4,693
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.60
₹1,943.02
|
$32.02
₩47,197
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.07
₹456.42
|
$10.61
₩15,642
|
|
Delhi vs. Incheon - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 68.0% more for clothing
|
Delhi
|
Incheon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.76
₹2,496.98
|
$49.77
₩73,344
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.10
₹3,067.35
|
$39.49
₩58,201
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.38
₹4,712.39
|
$70.50
₩103,903
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.89
₹3,678.01
|
$99.06
₩145,992
|
|
Delhi vs. Incheon - Cost of clothing
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