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$30.27
|
$6.45
₩8,795
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.13
|
$5.91
₩8,062
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.23
|
$1.32
₩1,808
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.55
|
$0.73
₩997
|
|
pay 14.9% more for groceries
Canberra
|
Incheon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$3.96
|
$3.10
₩4,235
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.25
|
$6.52
₩8,903
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.09
|
$7.86
₩10,728
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.09
|
$3.06
₩4,173
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.31
|
$3.57
₩4,876
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.48
|
$3.30
₩4,500
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.05
|
$1.41
₩1,921
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.40
|
$2.49
₩3,398
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.77
|
$2.68
₩3,663
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.91
|
$1.35
₩1,847
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.70
|
$0.73
₩997
|
|
pay 38.7% less for transportation
Canberra
|
Incheon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$7.77
|
$4.41
₩6,013
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$181.61
|
$25.03
₩34,159
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$44,819.49
|
$27,023.07
₩36,871,919
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$27.04
|
$7.91
₩10,789
|
|
pay 60.5% less for housing
Canberra
|
Incheon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$100.11
|
$22.27
₩30,392
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,730.11
|
$489.41
₩667,775
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,163.27
|
$334.23
₩456,041
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$280.19
|
$133.35
₩181,955
|
|
pay 3.6% less for childcare
Canberra
|
Incheon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,827.87
|
$276.93
₩377,863
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,203.56
|
$25,783.32
₩35,180,332
|
|
pay 43.9% less for entertainment and sports
Canberra
|
Incheon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.10
|
$2.86
₩3,909
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.64
|
$3.46
₩4,723
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$40.36
|
$3.22
₩4,398
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$100.57
|
$39.21
₩53,503
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$21.94
|
$10.74
₩14,658
|
|
pay 41.3% less for clothing
Canberra
|
Incheon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$132.84
|
$58.49
₩79,807
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$110.50
|
$37.24
₩50,816
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$182.96
|
$60.88
₩83,065
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$236.03
|
$100.27
₩136,812
|
|
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