Cost of living in Incheon
Incheon, South Korea
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Cost of living in Incheon vs. South Korea overall average
Incheon is 3.0% cheaper than South Korea overall.
- Groceries
-
pay 1.1% less in Incheon
- Transportation
-
pay 15.9% less in Incheon
- Housing
-
pay 15.6% more in Incheon
- Childcare
-
pay 6.6% less in Incheon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.6% less in Incheon
- Clothing
-
pay 7.4% less in Incheon
Expenses including transportation, clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Incheon.
Incheon Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.45
₩9,330
|
$5.73
-
$10.74
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.91
₩8,553
|
$5.01
-
$7.16
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
₩1,918
|
$1.07
-
$2.68
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
₩1,057
|
$0.57
-
$1.43
|
Incheon - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.10
₩4,492
|
$0.86
-
$5.73
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
₩9,445
|
$3.58
-
$12.53
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.86
₩11,381
|
$4.88
-
$10.84
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
₩4,427
|
$1.72
-
$6.02
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
₩5,173
|
$1.62
-
$3.90
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
₩4,774
|
$0.97
-
$4.39
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.41
₩2,038
|
$0.81
-
$2.43
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
₩3,605
|
$0.97
-
$4.55
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.68
₩3,886
|
$1.51
-
$4.55
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
₩1,959
|
$0.81
-
$2.52
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
₩1,058
|
$0.49
-
$1.92
|
Incheon - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
₩6,379
|
$4.20
-
$4.61
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.03
₩36,238
|
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩39,116,293
|
$25,783.32
-
$27,023.07
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.91
₩11,445
|
$7.09
-
$15.76
|
Incheon - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.27
₩32,242
|
$10.38
-
$28.65
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.41
₩708,422
|
$358.10
-
$716.20
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$334.23
₩483,800
|
$250.67
-
$465.53
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.35
₩193,030
|
$52.03
-
$160.53
|
Incheon - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$276.93
₩400,863
|
$214.86
-
$329.45
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,783.32
₩37,321,739
|
$25,783.32
-
$28,648.13
|
Incheon - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
₩4,147
|
$1.43
-
$5.01
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.46
₩5,011
|
$2.08
-
$4.87
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
₩4,665
|
$3.22
-
$3.58
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.21
₩56,760
|
$28.65
-
$60.88
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.74
₩15,551
|
$8.59
-
$12.89
|
Incheon - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.49
₩84,665
|
$35.81
-
$107.43
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.24
₩53,909
|
$21.49
-
$39.39
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.88
₩88,121
|
$42.97
-
$135.36
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.27
₩145,140
|
$71.62
-
$214.86
|
Incheon - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in South Korea
to see the average cost of cities throughout South Korea, like
Ansan,
Incheon,
Cheonan,
Ulsan,
Gyeonggi,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in South Korea compared to Incheon.
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