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Finland

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South Korea

Incheon vs. Jyvaskyla Cost of Living Summary

Incheon is 20.3% cheaper than Jyvaskyla.

Restaurants: pay 55.1% less in Incheon
Groceries: pay 57.9% more in Incheon
Transportation: pay 44.7% less in Incheon
Housing: pay 26.6% less in Incheon
Childcare: pay 53.4% more in Incheon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.7% less in Incheon
Clothing: pay 16.0% less in Incheon

The cost of groceries and childcare in Incheon are more expensive than in Jyvaskyla. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Incheon.

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Incheon vs. Jyvaskyla Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 55.1% less for restaurants

	Jyvaskyla	Incheon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.24 €14.45	$5.99 ₩7,993	-63.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.76 €10.46	$6.72 ₩8,966	-42.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.44 €2.18	$1.57 ₩2,092	-35.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.85 €1.64	$0.60 ₩806	-67.3%
Average			-55.1%

Jyvaskyla vs. Incheon - Cost of restaurants

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pay 57.9% more for groceries

	Jyvaskyla	Incheon
Bread 1 loaf	$2.51 €2.23	$3.10 ₩4,134	+23.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.88 €3.45	$7.84 ₩10,461	+102.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.55 €4.94	$7.79 ₩10,403	+40.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.79 €2.48	$3.29 ₩4,388	+17.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.65 €5.92	$3.55 ₩4,745	-46.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.15 €1.02	$3.44 ₩4,594	+199.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 €0.86	$1.47 ₩1,958	+51.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.02 €0.91	$2.59 ₩3,462	+153.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.76 €1.56	$2.83 ₩3,782	+61.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 €0.58	$1.58 ₩2,109	+141.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 €0.63	$1.10 ₩1,469	+54.4%
Average			+57.9%

Jyvaskyla vs. Incheon - Cost of groceries

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pay 44.7% less for transportation

	Jyvaskyla	Incheon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.66 €7.70	$5.21 ₩6,960	-39.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$71.96 €64.05	$24.95 ₩33,304	-65.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,622.07 €32,594.96	$29,385.60 ₩39M	-19.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.60 €17.44	$8.51 ₩11,357	-56.6%
Average			-44.7%

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pay 26.6% less for housing

	Jyvaskyla	Incheon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.65 €19.27	$20.82 ₩27,787	-3.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$847.08 €753.93	$600.24 ₩801K	-29.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$641.98 €571.39	$353.39 ₩472K	-45.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$101.68 €90.50	$160.90 ₩215K	+58.2%
Average			-26.6%

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pay 53.4% more for childcare

	Jyvaskyla	Incheon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$310.73 €276.56	$299.42 ₩400K	-3.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,278.28 €6,477.93	$17,766.42 ₩24M	+144.1%
Average			+53.4%

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pay 46.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Jyvaskyla	Incheon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.40 €7.47	$3.46 ₩4,622	-58.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.80 €4.27	$3.66 ₩4,882	-23.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.44 €11.96	$3.36 ₩4,483	-75.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.24 €49.17	$33.42 ₩44,611	-39.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$19.04 €16.94	$11.20 ₩14,944	-41.2%
Average			-46.7%

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pay 16.0% less for clothing

	Jyvaskyla	Incheon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.58 €79.73	$57.88 ₩77,255	-35.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.99 €24.92	$32.77 ₩43,743	+17.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.38 €69.76	$69.99 ₩93,417	-10.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.97 €99.66	$82.45 ₩110K	-26.4%
Average			-16.0%

Jyvaskyla vs. Incheon - Cost of clothing

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