Cost of living comparison
compared to
Incheon vs. Melbourne Cost of Living Summary
Incheon is 47.6% cheaper than Melbourne.
Incheon vs. Melbourne Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Incheon instead of Melbourne, you would:
pay 59.4% less for restaurants
|
Melbourne
|
Incheon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.41
A$25.04
|
$5.99
₩7,993
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.27
A$17.65
|
$6.72
₩8,966
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.10
A$4.46
|
$1.57
₩2,092
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
A$3.58
|
$0.60
₩806
|
|
Melbourne vs. Incheon - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.5% more for groceries
|
Melbourne
|
Incheon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.93
A$4.22
|
$3.10
₩4,134
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.24
A$7.54
|
$7.84
₩10,461
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$8.35
|
$7.79
₩10,403
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.48
A$7.89
|
$3.29
₩4,388
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.44
A$6.38
|
$3.55
₩4,745
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.84
A$2.65
|
$3.44
₩4,594
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.38
A$1.99
|
$1.47
₩1,958
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
A$2.07
|
$2.59
₩3,462
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.14
A$3.08
|
$2.83
₩3,782
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
A$1.96
|
$1.58
₩2,109
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
A$1.64
|
$1.10
₩1,469
|
|
Melbourne vs. Incheon - Cost of groceries
pay 39.2% less for transportation
|
Melbourne
|
Incheon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.46
A$7.86
|
$5.21
₩6,960
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$139.25
A$200.33
|
$24.95
₩33,304
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,538.88
A$41,057.24
|
$29,385.60
₩39M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.56
A$22.39
|
$8.51
₩11,357
|
|
Melbourne vs. Incheon - Cost of transportation
pay 64.6% less for housing
|
Melbourne
|
Incheon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.47
A$81.23
|
$20.82
₩27,787
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,726.11
A$2,483.25
|
$600.24
₩801K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,405.75
A$2,022.37
|
$353.39
₩472K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$176.73
A$254.26
|
$160.90
₩215K
|
|
Melbourne vs. Incheon - Cost of housing
pay 72.6% less for childcare
|
Melbourne
|
Incheon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,374.95
A$3,416.70
|
$299.42
₩400K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,879.04
A$42,985.24
|
$17,766.42
₩24M
|
|
Melbourne vs. Incheon - Cost of childcare
pay 48.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Melbourne
|
Incheon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.75
A$14.02
|
$3.46
₩4,622
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.02
A$5.78
|
$3.66
₩4,882
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$44.55
A$64.09
|
$3.36
₩4,483
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.38
A$72.48
|
$33.42
₩44,611
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.32
A$22.04
|
$11.20
₩14,944
|
|
Melbourne vs. Incheon - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 35.5% less for clothing
|
Melbourne
|
Incheon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.23
A$115.42
|
$57.88
₩77,255
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.88
A$71.76
|
$32.77
₩43,743
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.33
A$171.67
|
$69.99
₩93,417
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.46
A$190.56
|
$82.45
₩110K
|
|
Melbourne vs. Incheon - Cost of clothing
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