Cost of living comparison
compared to
Incheon vs. South Korea Cost of Living Summary
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 vs. South Korea Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Incheon instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 5.4% less for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Incheon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.72
₩9,907
|
$6.72
₩9,907
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.50
₩8,102
|
$6.30
₩9,281
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,161
|
$1.32
₩1,940
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
₩1,216
|
$0.66
₩966
|
|
South Korea vs. Incheon - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.2% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Incheon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.87
₩4,235
|
$2.95
₩4,345
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
₩8,290
|
$6.79
₩10,011
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.67
₩11,311
|
$7.85
₩11,565
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.84
₩4,180
|
$2.93
₩4,321
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.34
₩4,917
|
$2.94
₩4,336
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.24
₩4,768
|
$3.26
₩4,809
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩2,045
|
$1.28
₩1,892
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.80
₩4,121
|
$2.35
₩3,466
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
₩3,543
|
$2.77
₩4,086
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
₩2,627
|
$1.50
₩2,207
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
₩1,775
|
$0.86
₩1,261
|
|
South Korea vs. Incheon - Cost of groceries
pay 13.6% less for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Incheon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
₩6,485
|
$4.43
₩6,524
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.17
₩69,524
|
$24.79
₩36,533
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,440.41
₩38,967,875
|
$25,072.36
₩36,951,647
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.33
₩12,280
|
$8.16
₩12,020
|
|
South Korea vs. Incheon - Cost of transportation
pay 0.1% less for housing
|
South Korea
|
Incheon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.68
₩31,958
|
$19.81
₩29,198
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$473.91
₩698,442
|
$539.51
₩795,136
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.19
₩526,420
|
$373.33
₩550,219
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.53
₩195,326
|
$118.88
₩175,208
|
|
South Korea vs. Incheon - Cost of housing
pay 30.2% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Incheon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$378.52
₩557,869
|
$254.87
₩375,621
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,055.40
₩22,188,655
|
$10,906.99
₩16,074,725
|
|
South Korea vs. Incheon - Cost of childcare
pay 7.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Incheon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
₩4,595
|
$3.17
₩4,676
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
₩5,258
|
$3.48
₩5,127
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.18
₩4,693
|
$3.18
₩4,693
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.86
₩73,483
|
$32.02
₩47,197
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.12
₩14,912
|
$10.61
₩15,642
|
|
South Korea vs. Incheon - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.6% less for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Incheon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.46
₩97,948
|
$49.77
₩73,344
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.68
₩74,697
|
$39.49
₩58,201
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.74
₩107,204
|
$70.50
₩103,903
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.23
₩152,146
|
$99.06
₩145,992
|
|
South Korea vs. Incheon - Cost of clothing
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