Cost of living comparison

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Flagstaff vs. Incheon Cost of Living Summary

Flagstaff is 78.9% more expensive than Incheon.

Restaurants
pay 2.8 times more in Flagstaff
Groceries
pay 28.5% less in Flagstaff
Transportation
pay 11.4% more in Flagstaff
Housing
pay 3.3 times more in Flagstaff
Childcare
pay 2.8 times more in Flagstaff
Entertainment and Sports
pay 74.4% more in Flagstaff
Clothing
pay 31.0% more in Flagstaff

The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation in Flagstaff are more expensive than in Incheon. Notably, housing, childcare, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Flagstaff.

Flagstaff vs. Incheon Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Flagstaff instead of Incheon, you would:

pay 2.8 times more for restaurants

 
Incheon
Flagstaff
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.99
₩7,985
$20.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.72
₩8,957
$14.50
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.57
₩2,090
$3.22
 

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pay 28.5% less for groceries

 
Incheon
Flagstaff
Bread
1 loaf
$3.10
₩4,130
$2.56
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.84
₩10,450
$7.05
 
Milk (1 gallon) $7.79
₩10,392
$3.10
 

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pay 11.4% more for transportation

 
Incheon
Flagstaff
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.21
₩6,953
$4.34
 
Monthly public transit pass $24.95
₩33,271
$32.00
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $29,385.60
₩39M
$36,113.30
 

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pay 3.3 times more for housing

 
Incheon
Flagstaff
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$20.82
₩27,759
$77.73
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $600.24
₩800K
$2,025.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $353.39
₩471K
$1,643.75
 

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pay 2.8 times more for childcare

 
Incheon
Flagstaff
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $299.42
₩399K
$1,819.33
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $17,766.42
₩24M
$23,262.50
 

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pay 74.4% more for entertainment and sports

 
Incheon
Flagstaff
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.46
₩4,617
$6.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.66
₩4,877
$6.14
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.36
₩4,479
$10.34
 

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pay 31.0% more for clothing

 
Incheon
Flagstaff
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$57.88
₩77,178
$61.77
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$32.77
₩43,700
$35.00
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$69.99
₩93,325
$110.18
 

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