Cost of Living Comparison Between Incheon and Pangyo Cost of Living Comparison Between Incheon and Pangyo

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Incheon is 33.5% cheaper than Pangyo without rent, and 7.5% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Incheon is 17.4% cheaper than Pangyo without rent, and 8.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Incheon
Pangyo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.55 β‚©8,885
$7.07 β‚©9,597
-7.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.44 β‚©49.4K
$36.85 β‚©50K
-1.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.46 β‚©8,765
$5.53 β‚©7,507
16.82%
Cappuccino
$3.69 β‚©5,012
$3.98 β‚©5,393
-7.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 β‚©1,925
$1.52 β‚©2,056
-6.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 β‚©953
$0.85 β‚©1,152
-17.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.99 β‚©4,060
$3.37 β‚©4,569
-11.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.44 β‚©6,022
$4.9 β‚©6,645
-9.39%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Incheon
Pangyo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 β‚©2,964
$2.26 β‚©3,068
-3.54%
White Bread (500g)
$2.97 β‚©4,036
$3.11 β‚©4,214
-4.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.66 β‚©3,604
$3.01 β‚©4,082
-11.63%
Eggs
$3.17 β‚©4,306
$2.86 β‚©3,874
10.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.3 β‚©19.4K
$10.29 β‚©14K
38.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.73 β‚©9,129
$8.42 β‚©11.4K
-20.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.65 β‚©18.5K
$27.6 β‚©37.4K
-50.54%
Apples (1kg)
$7.25 β‚©9,836
$7.83 β‚©10.6K
-7.41%
Banana (1kg)
$2.97 β‚©4,029
$3.18 β‚©4,313
-6.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.64 β‚©7,650
$5.43 β‚©7,367
3.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.37 β‚©8,642
$5.29 β‚©7,174
20.42%
Potato (1kg)
$3.38 β‚©4,591
$4.01 β‚©5,444
-15.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2 β‚©2,719
$2.84 β‚©3,860
-29.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 β‚©2,691
$2.16 β‚©2,926
-8.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 β‚©1,785
$1.21 β‚©1,645
9.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.25 β‚©4,411
$3.33 β‚©4,524
-2.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.43 β‚©20.9K
$13.72 β‚©18.6K
12.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 β‚©2,669
$1.79 β‚©2,422
10.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 β‚©2,477
$3.22 β‚©4,373
-43.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Incheon
Pangyo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 β‚©1,472
$1.11 β‚©1,505
-2.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.96 β‚©33.9K
$48.55 β‚©65.9K
-48.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.59 β‚©4,868
$3.56 β‚©4,834
0.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 β‚©723
$0.57 β‚©768
-7.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.72 β‚©11.8K
$9.04 β‚©12.3K
-3.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 β‚©1,671
$1.21 β‚©1,640
1.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K β‚©37.4M
$27.6K β‚©37.5M
-0.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$13.7K β‚©18.6M
$24.6K β‚©33.4M
-44.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Incheon
Pangyo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 β‚©219.3K
$161 β‚©218.7K
0.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.17 β‚©46.4K
$35.11 β‚©47.6K
-2.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.79 β‚©28.2K
$22.14 β‚©30K
-6.10%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Incheon
Pangyo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.57 β‚©44.2K
$47.33 β‚©64.2K
-31.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.77 β‚©49.9K
$33.01 β‚©44.8K
11.39%
Cinema Ticket
$10.93 β‚©14.8K
$11.2 β‚©15.2K
-2.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Incheon
Pangyo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 β‚©356.9K
$416 β‚©564.7K
-36.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.1K β‚©15M
$23.3K β‚©31.7M
-52.55%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Incheon
Pangyo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.1 β‚©78.9K
$59.3 β‚©80.5K
-1.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.11 β‚©65.3K
$47.98 β‚©65.1K
0.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.7 β‚©89.2K
$79.1 β‚©107.4K
-16.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 β‚©137.5K
$117 β‚©158.4K
-13.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Incheon
Pangyo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$686 β‚©931.3K
$452 β‚©612.7K
51.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 β‚©513.5K
$374 β‚©506.8K
1.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,390 β‚©1.9M
$1,076 β‚©1.5M
29.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$804 β‚©1.1M
$754 β‚©1M
6.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,485 β‚©8.8M
$7,406 β‚©10M
-12.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,182 β‚©7M
$5,505 β‚©7.5M
-5.86%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Incheon
Pangyo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,451 β‚©3.3M
$4,954 β‚©6.7M
-50.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.1
4.14
-0.97%

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Last update for Incheon: October 29, 2025

Last update for Pangyo: October 28, 2025

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