Cost of living comparison
Incheon is 32.9% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.1% less in Incheon
- Groceries
-
pay 14.9% more in Incheon
- Transportation
-
pay 38.7% less in Incheon
- Housing
-
pay 60.5% less in Incheon
- Childcare
-
pay 3.6% less in Incheon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.9% less in Incheon
- Clothing
-
pay 41.3% less in Incheon
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and childcare are lower in Incheon.
If you lived in Incheon instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 57.1% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Incheon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$30.44
|
$6.45
₩8,803
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.22
|
$5.91
₩8,070
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.26
|
$1.32
₩1,810
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.57
|
$0.73
₩998
|
|
pay 14.9% more for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Incheon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$3.98
|
$3.10
₩4,239
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.30
|
$6.52
₩8,911
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.15
|
$7.86
₩10,738
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.13
|
$3.06
₩4,177
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.34
|
$3.57
₩4,881
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.49
|
$3.30
₩4,504
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.07
|
$1.41
₩1,923
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.41
|
$2.49
₩3,402
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.80
|
$2.68
₩3,667
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.92
|
$1.35
₩1,849
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.71
|
$0.73
₩998
|
|
pay 38.7% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Incheon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$7.81
|
$4.41
₩6,019
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$182.67
|
$25.03
₩34,192
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,081.74
|
$27,023.07
₩36,906,983
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$27.20
|
$7.91
₩10,799
|
|
pay 60.5% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Incheon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$100.69
|
$22.27
₩30,421
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,746.08
|
$489.41
₩668,410
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,175.93
|
$334.23
₩456,475
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$281.83
|
$133.35
₩182,128
|
|
pay 3.6% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Incheon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,844.42
|
$276.93
₩378,222
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,333.48
|
$25,783.32
₩35,213,787
|
|
pay 43.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Incheon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.16
|
$2.86
₩3,913
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.67
|
$3.46
₩4,728
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$40.59
|
$3.22
₩4,402
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$101.15
|
$39.21
₩53,554
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.07
|
$10.74
₩14,672
|
|
pay 41.3% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Incheon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$133.62
|
$58.49
₩79,883
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$111.15
|
$37.24
₩50,864
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$184.04
|
$60.88
₩83,144
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$237.41
|
$100.27
₩136,943
|
|
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