Cost of living in Incheon
compared to
#292
City Cost of Living Rank
Index: 41 (New York City = 100)
Cost of living in Incheon vs. South Korea overall average
Incheon is 10.6% cheaper than South Korea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.4% less in Incheon
- Groceries
-
pay 3.2% less in Incheon
- Transportation
-
pay 13.6% less in Incheon
- Housing
-
pay 0.1% less in Incheon
- Childcare
-
pay 30.2% less in Incheon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.9% less in Incheon
- Clothing
-
pay 13.6% less in Incheon
Expenses including childcare, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Incheon.
Incheon Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.72
₩9,752
|
$4.25
$4.25
$12.74
$12.74
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.30
₩9,136
|
$5.66
$5.66
$7.08
$7.08
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
₩1,910
|
$0.99
$0.99
$2.48
$2.48
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
₩951
|
$0.50
$0.50
$1.42
$1.42
|
Incheon - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
₩4,277
|
$1.77
$1.77
$7.08
$7.08
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.79
₩9,854
|
$2.48
$2.48
$17.69
$17.69
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.85
₩11,385
|
$5.36
$5.36
$13.34
$13.34
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
₩4,253
|
$1.70
$1.70
$7.75
$7.75
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
₩4,268
|
$1.93
$1.93
$6.42
$6.42
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.26
₩4,734
|
$0.96
$0.96
$5.78
$5.78
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.28
₩1,862
|
$0.80
$0.80
$2.63
$2.63
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.35
₩3,412
|
$1.12
$1.12
$4.81
$4.81
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.77
₩4,022
|
$1.12
$1.12
$4.49
$4.49
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
₩2,173
|
$0.64
$0.64
$2.17
$2.17
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
₩1,242
|
$0.48
$0.48
$2.24
$2.24
|
Incheon - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.43
₩6,422
|
$4.29
$4.29
$4.82
$4.82
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.79
₩35,963
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,072.36
₩36,374,732
|
$23,844.75
$24K
$28,302.37
$28K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.16
₩11,832
|
$7.25
$7.25
$21.23
$21.23
|
Incheon - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.81
₩28,743
|
$14.15
$14.15
$28.30
$28.30
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.51
₩782,721
|
$353.78
$353.78
$842.81
$842.81
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$373.33
₩541,629
|
$283.02
$283.02
$459.91
$459.91
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.88
₩172,472
|
$68.14
$68.14
$178.55
$178.55
|
Incheon - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$254.87
₩369,756
|
$198.12
$198.12
$594.93
$594.93
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,906.99
₩15,823,755
|
$10,906.99
$11K
$29,717.49
$30K
|
Incheon - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.17
₩4,603
|
$1.77
$1.77
$5.66
$5.66
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
₩5,047
|
$2.48
$2.48
$4.81
$4.81
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.18
₩4,619
|
$3.18
$3.18
$4.95
$4.95
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.02
₩46,460
|
$28.30
$28.30
$60.14
$60.14
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
₩15,398
|
$9.20
$9.20
$12.74
$12.74
|
Incheon - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.77
₩72,199
|
$35.38
$35.38
$70.76
$70.76
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.49
₩57,293
|
$31.84
$31.84
$84.91
$84.91
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.50
₩102,281
|
$49.53
$49.53
$113.21
$113.21
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.06
₩143,713
|
$56.60
$56.60
$176.89
$176.89
|
Incheon - Cost of clothing
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