Cost of living in Icheon
compared to
Cost of living in Icheon vs. South Korea overall average
Icheon is 9.9% more expensive than South Korea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.2% more in Icheon
- Groceries
-
pay 8.8% more in Icheon
- Transportation
-
pay 2.9% more in Icheon
- Housing
-
pay 28.4% more in Icheon
- Childcare
-
pay 7.6% more in Icheon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.7% less in Icheon
- Clothing
-
pay 23.1% more in Icheon
The cost of housing, clothing, groceries, childcare, restaurants, and transportation in Icheon are more expensive than in South Korea.
Icheon Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.01
₩8,827
|
$4.95
-
$9.20
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.01
₩8,827
|
$5.31
-
$8.49
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
₩1,817
|
$0.71
-
$2.48
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
₩1,662
|
$0.71
-
$2.12
|
Icheon - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.18
₩4,673
|
$2.12
-
$4.95
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.09
₩7,477
|
$3.54
-
$7.08
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.15
₩11,964
|
$6.70
-
$9.37
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
₩4,230
|
$2.12
-
$3.65
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.59
₩5,276
|
$1.93
-
$5.14
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.69
₩5,417
|
$0.96
-
$5.46
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.44
₩2,120
|
$1.28
-
$1.60
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.33
₩4,890
|
$2.41
-
$4.81
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.30
₩3,373
|
$0.96
-
$3.21
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
₩3,297
|
$0.96
-
$3.21
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
₩2,143
|
$0.58
-
$2.25
|
Icheon - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
₩6,399
|
$4.30
-
$4.55
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,696.92
₩39,181,198
|
$26,696.92
-
$26,696.92
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.06
₩13,292
|
$6.97
-
$19.03
|
Icheon - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.30
₩41,537
|
$24.76
-
$31.84
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$707.56
₩1,038,435
|
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
??
-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.76
₩205,109
|
$114.98
-
$216.43
|
Icheon - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$471.71
₩692,290
|
$212.27
-
$919.83
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,620.52
₩19,989,877
|
$13,089.85
-
$14,151.18
|
Icheon - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.54
₩5,192
|
$1.77
-
$5.66
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.00
₩5,867
|
$2.83
-
$4.60
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.18
₩4,673
|
$3.18
-
$3.54
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.23
₩31,153
|
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
₩15,577
|
$10.26
-
$14.15
|
Icheon - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.06
₩145,381
|
$56.60
-
$106.13
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.91
₩90,863
|
$49.53
-
$70.76
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.06
₩111,632
|
$56.60
-
$106.13
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.29
₩176,534
|
$56.60
-
$141.51
|
Icheon - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in South Korea
to see the average cost of cities throughout South Korea, like
Pohang,
Ansan,
Busan,
Ulsan,
Chuncheon,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in South Korea compared to Icheon.
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