Cost of living comparison
Incheon is 10.4% more expensive than Warsaw.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.0% less in Incheon
- Groceries
-
pay 2.5 times more in Incheon
- Transportation
-
pay 12.3% less in Incheon
- Housing
-
pay 31.3% less in Incheon
- Childcare
-
pay 29.8% more in Incheon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.7% less in Incheon
- Clothing
-
pay 19.5% less in Incheon
The cost of groceries and childcare in Incheon are more expensive than in Warsaw. Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Incheon. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Incheon.
If you lived in Incheon instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 38.0% less for restaurants
Warsaw
|
Incheon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
PLN35.66
|
$6.45
₩8,783
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
PLN31.21
|
$5.91
₩8,051
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.46
|
$1.32
₩1,805
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.45
|
$0.73
₩995
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
Warsaw
|
Incheon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
PLN3.92
|
$3.10
₩4,229
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
PLN15.70
|
$6.52
₩8,890
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
PLN13.68
|
$7.86
₩10,713
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
PLN10.89
|
$3.06
₩4,167
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PLN9.15
|
$3.57
₩4,869
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
PLN1.63
|
$3.30
₩4,493
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN2.69
|
$1.41
₩1,918
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
PLN2.96
|
$2.49
₩3,394
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
PLN5.00
|
$2.68
₩3,658
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.49
|
$1.35
₩1,844
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
PLN1.69
|
$0.73
₩996
|
|
pay 12.3% less for transportation
Warsaw
|
Incheon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.20
PLN22.34
|
$4.41
₩6,005
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
PLN98.08
|
$25.03
₩34,111
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,732.76
PLN110,731.59
|
$27,023.07
₩36,819,978
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
PLN28.53
|
$7.91
₩10,773
|
|
pay 31.3% less for housing
Warsaw
|
Incheon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.20
PLN61.95
|
$22.27
₩30,349
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,070.18
PLN3,855.92
|
$489.41
₩666,834
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$832.44
PLN2,999.30
|
$334.23
₩455,399
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.46
PLN808.74
|
$133.35
₩181,698
|
|
pay 29.8% more for childcare
Warsaw
|
Incheon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.82
PLN1,829.71
|
$276.93
₩377,331
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,579.90
PLN45,325.97
|
$25,783.32
₩35,130,773
|
|
pay 8.7% less for entertainment and sports
Warsaw
|
Incheon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
PLN13.37
|
$2.86
₩3,903
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN13.19
|
$3.46
₩4,717
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.76
PLN17.16
|
$3.22
₩4,391
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.25
PLN152.22
|
$39.21
₩53,428
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
PLN31.21
|
$10.74
₩14,638
|
|
pay 19.5% less for clothing
Warsaw
|
Incheon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.45
PLN322.29
|
$58.49
₩79,695
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
PLN149.73
|
$37.24
₩50,744
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
PLN318.23
|
$60.88
₩82,948
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.18
PLN368.14
|
$100.27
₩136,620
|
|
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