Cost of living comparison

Poland

compared to

South Korea

Incheon vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Incheon is 21.3% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 45.5% less in Incheon
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Incheon
Transportation: pay 15.3% less in Incheon
Housing: pay 51.6% less in Incheon
Childcare: pay 20.9% less in Incheon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.0% less in Incheon
Clothing: pay 31.9% less in Incheon

Expenses including housing, restaurants, clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Incheon. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Incheon.

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Incheon vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 45.5% less for restaurants

	Warsaw	Incheon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN45.40	$5.99 ₩8,167	-48.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.23 PLN40.35	$6.72 ₩9,161	-34.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.83	$1.57 ₩2,138	-29.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.85	$0.60 ₩823	-73.1%
Average			-45.5%

Warsaw vs. Incheon - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Warsaw	Incheon
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PLN5.88	$3.10 ₩4,224	+108.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 PLN17.40	$7.84 ₩10,688	+77.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 PLN16.05	$7.79 ₩10,629	+91.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 PLN15.35	$3.29 ₩4,484	-15.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 PLN11.64	$3.55 ₩4,848	+20.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN2.15	$3.44 ₩4,694	+532.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.05	$1.47 ₩2,001	+89.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.05	$2.59 ₩3,537	+235.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 PLN7.23	$2.83 ₩3,864	+54.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 PLN1.59	$1.58 ₩2,155	+292.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.61	$1.10 ₩1,501	+169.5%
Average			+115.9%

Warsaw vs. Incheon - Cost of groceries

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pay 15.3% less for transportation

	Warsaw	Incheon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN26.08	$5.21 ₩7,111	-21.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.12 PLN110.97	$24.95 ₩34,029	-11.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,654.89 PLN121K	$29,385.60 ₩40M	-4.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.78 PLN50.44	$8.51 ₩11,604	-33.4%
Average			-15.3%

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pay 51.6% less for housing

	Warsaw	Incheon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.12 PLN63.60	$20.82 ₩28,392	+29.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,178.19 PLN4,648.84	$600.24 ₩819K	-49.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.41 PLN3,750.09	$353.39 ₩482K	-62.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.73 PLN1,036.65	$160.90 ₩219K	-38.8%
Average			-51.6%

Warsaw vs. Incheon - Cost of housing

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pay 20.9% less for childcare

	Warsaw	Incheon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$588.07 PLN2,320.36	$299.42 ₩408K	-49.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,458.55 PLN57,049.74	$17,766.42 ₩24M	+22.9%
Average			-20.9%

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pay 17.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Incheon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.60 PLN18.16	$3.46 ₩4,723	-24.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 PLN16.84	$3.66 ₩4,988	-14.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.39 PLN25.22	$3.36 ₩4,581	-47.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.71 PLN184.30	$33.42 ₩45,582	-28.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.20 PLN36.32	$11.20 ₩15,269	+21.6%
Average			-17.0%

Warsaw vs. Incheon - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 31.9% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Incheon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.88 PLN425.67	$57.88 ₩78,937	-46.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.61 PLN156.30	$32.77 ₩44,695	-17.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.17 PLN418.94	$69.99 ₩95,451	-34.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.84 PLN441.29	$82.45 ₩112K	-26.3%
Average			-31.9%

Warsaw vs. Incheon - Cost of clothing

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