Cost of living comparison
Rome is 36.7% more expensive than Incheon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 88.3% more in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 23.7% less in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 57.0% more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 81.8% more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 12.2% more in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.8% more in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 5.8% more in Rome
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing in Rome are more expensive than in Incheon. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Incheon, you would:
pay 88.3% more for restaurants
|
Incheon
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.45
₩8,803
|
$16.08
€13.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.91
₩8,070
|
$10.72
€9.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
₩1,810
|
$2.23
€1.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
₩998
|
$1.12
€0.97
|
|
pay 23.7% less for groceries
|
Incheon
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.10
₩4,239
|
$1.78
€1.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
₩8,911
|
$7.00
€6.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.86
₩10,738
|
$6.20
€5.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
₩4,177
|
$3.76
€3.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
₩4,881
|
$4.89
€4.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
₩4,504
|
$1.07
€0.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.41
₩1,923
|
$0.92
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
₩3,402
|
$0.89
€0.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.68
₩3,667
|
$1.09
€0.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
₩1,849
|
$0.73
€0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
₩998
|
$0.78
€0.68
|
|
pay 57.0% more for transportation
|
Incheon
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
₩6,019
|
$7.15
€6.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.03
₩34,192
|
$37.51
€32.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩36,906,983
|
$26,794.08
€23,199.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.91
₩10,799
|
$17.15
€14.85
|
|
pay 81.8% more for housing
|
Incheon
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.27
₩30,421
|
$29.46
€25.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.41
₩668,410
|
$1,180.31
€1,021.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$334.23
₩456,475
|
$763.10
€660.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.35
₩182,128
|
$167.26
€144.82
|
|
pay 12.2% more for childcare
|
Incheon
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$276.93
₩378,222
|
$508.83
€440.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,783.32
₩35,213,787
|
$10,490.67
€9,083.22
|
|
pay 35.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Incheon
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
₩3,913
|
$5.36
€4.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.46
₩4,728
|
$1.53
€1.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
₩4,402
|
$6.43
€5.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.21
₩53,554
|
$58.31
€50.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.74
₩14,672
|
$10.72
€9.28
|
|
pay 5.8% more for clothing
|
Incheon
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.49
₩79,883
|
$65.43
€56.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.24
₩50,864
|
$30.74
€26.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.88
₩83,144
|
$77.17
€66.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.27
₩136,943
|
$102.32
€88.59
|
|
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