Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ames vs. Incheon Cost of Living Summary
Ames is 47.5% more expensive than Incheon.
Ames vs. Incheon Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ames instead of Incheon, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Incheon
|
Ames
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
₩7,985
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.72
₩8,957
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
₩2,090
|
$2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
₩805
|
$2.31
|
|
Incheon vs. Ames - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.8% less for groceries
|
Incheon
|
Ames
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.10
₩4,130
|
$3.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
₩10,450
|
$5.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.79
₩10,392
|
$3.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.29
₩4,384
|
$3.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.55
₩4,740
|
$6.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.44
₩4,590
|
$2.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.47
₩1,956
|
$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.59
₩3,458
|
$3.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.83
₩3,778
|
$2.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
₩2,107
|
$2.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
₩1,467
|
$1.89
|
|
Incheon vs. Ames - Cost of groceries
pay 1.7% less for transportation
|
Incheon
|
Ames
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.21
₩6,953
|
$3.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.95
₩33,271
|
$35.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,385.60
₩39M
|
$25,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.51
₩11,346
|
$18.68
|
|
Incheon vs. Ames - Cost of transportation
pay 79.9% more for housing
|
Incheon
|
Ames
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.82
₩27,759
|
$71.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$600.24
₩800K
|
$1,020.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$353.39
₩471K
|
$822.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$160.90
₩215K
|
$136.55
|
|
Incheon vs. Ames - Cost of housing
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Incheon
|
Ames
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$299.42
₩399K
|
$1,364.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,766.42
₩24M
|
$36,151.80
|
|
Incheon vs. Ames - Cost of childcare
pay 64.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Incheon
|
Ames
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.46
₩4,617
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
₩4,877
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.36
₩4,479
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.42
₩44,566
|
$68.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.20
₩14,929
|
$16.00
|
|
Incheon vs. Ames - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.1% more for clothing
|
Incheon
|
Ames
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.88
₩77,178
|
$57.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.77
₩43,700
|
$44.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.99
₩93,325
|
$90.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.45
₩110K
|
$106.02
|
|
Incheon vs. Ames - Cost of clothing
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