Cost of living comparison
Incheon is 20.6% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.9% less in Incheon
- Groceries
-
pay 54.5% more in Incheon
- Transportation
-
pay 55.0% less in Incheon
- Housing
-
pay 64.2% less in Incheon
- Childcare
-
pay 44.3% more in Incheon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.4% less in Incheon
- Clothing
-
pay 24.6% less in Incheon
The cost of groceries and childcare in Incheon are more expensive than in Dublin. Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Incheon.
If you lived in Incheon instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 55.9% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Incheon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.56
|
$6.45
₩8,803
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.28
|
$5.91
₩8,070
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.13
|
$1.32
₩1,810
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.69
|
$0.73
₩998
|
|
pay 54.5% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Incheon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.60
|
$3.10
₩4,239
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.12
|
$6.52
₩8,911
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.61
|
$7.86
₩10,738
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.65
|
$3.06
₩4,177
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.02
|
$3.57
₩4,881
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.96
|
$3.30
₩4,504
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.76
|
$1.41
₩1,923
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.11
|
$2.49
₩3,402
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.61
|
$2.68
₩3,667
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.76
|
$1.35
₩1,849
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.62
|
$0.73
₩998
|
|
pay 55.0% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Incheon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.23
|
$4.41
₩6,019
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€106.72
|
$25.03
₩34,192
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€34,033.42
|
$27,023.07
₩36,906,983
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€22.92
|
$7.91
₩10,799
|
|
pay 64.2% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Incheon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€48.33
|
$22.27
₩30,421
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,851.40
|
$489.41
₩668,410
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,581.97
|
$334.23
₩456,475
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€185.85
|
$133.35
₩182,128
|
|
pay 44.3% more for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Incheon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,132.50
|
$276.93
₩378,222
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,351.76
|
$25,783.32
₩35,213,787
|
|
pay 43.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Incheon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.50
|
$2.86
₩3,913
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.75
|
$3.46
₩4,728
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€15.31
|
$3.22
₩4,402
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€48.71
|
$39.21
₩53,554
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.06
|
$10.74
₩14,672
|
|
pay 24.6% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Incheon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€83.18
|
$58.49
₩79,883
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€35.58
|
$37.24
₩50,864
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€84.61
|
$60.88
₩83,144
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€98.94
|
$100.27
₩136,943
|
|
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