Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Incheon Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Incheon

😐 Solo nomad: Seoul is 14.2% more expensive than Incheon without rent, and 28.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Seoul is 19.1% more expensive than Incheon without rent, and 33.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.08 ₩13.4K

$6.64 ₩9,779

36.75%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$54.7 ₩80.6K

$37.45 ₩55.2K

46.06%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.35 ₩9,351

$6.51 ₩9,586

-2.46%

Cappuccino

$3.88 ₩5,713

$3.66 ₩5,388

6.01%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.73 ₩2,551

$1.40 ₩2,063

23.57%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.78 ₩1,156

$0.66 ₩972

18.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.63 ₩5,352

$3.03 ₩4,461

19.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.93 ₩8,728

$4.48 ₩6,591

32.37%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.17 ₩3,199

$2.18 ₩3,213

-0.46%

White Bread (500g)

$3.30 ₩4,860

$3.12 ₩4,591

5.77%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.14 ₩4,632

$2.69 ₩3,963

16.73%

Eggs

$3.09 ₩4,554

$3.21 ₩4,721

-3.74%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.13 ₩20.8K

$14.10 ₩20.8K

0.21%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.89 ₩16.0K

$6.57 ₩9,674

65.75%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$33.49 ₩49.3K

$13.40 ₩19.7K

149.93%

Apples (1kg)

$7.79 ₩11.5K

$7.28 ₩10.7K

7.01%

Banana (1kg)

$3.49 ₩5,147

$2.97 ₩4,378

17.51%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.68 ₩8,369

$5.54 ₩8,165

2.53%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.51 ₩9,582

$6.46 ₩9,517

0.77%

Potato (1kg)

$4.00 ₩5,898

$3.52 ₩5,181

13.64%

Onion (1kg)

$2.83 ₩4,163

$2.02 ₩2,972

40.10%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.55 ₩3,763

$1.92 ₩2,826

32.81%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.26 ₩1,863

$1.32 ₩1,938

-4.55%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.32 ₩4,891

$3.35 ₩4,939

-0.90%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.07 ₩29.6K

$15.51 ₩22.9K

29.40%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.36 ₩3,481

$2.00 ₩2,951

18.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.23 ₩4,756

$1.89 ₩2,783

70.90%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.08 ₩1,588

$1.09 ₩1,611

-0.92%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.67 ₩68.7K

$25.27 ₩37.2K

84.69%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.49 ₩5,146

$3.51 ₩5,163

-0.57%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.53 ₩787

$0.53 ₩777

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.64 ₩12.7K

$9.03 ₩13.3K

-4.32%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.18 ₩1,744

$1.22 ₩1,804

-3.28%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.6K ₩40.7M

$27.2K ₩40.1M

1.59%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$24.7K ₩36.4M

$14.0K ₩20.7M

76.06%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$164 ₩242.2K

$163 ₩240.0K

0.89%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$34.97 ₩51.5K

$34.17 ₩50.3K

2.34%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.92 ₩32.3K

$20.31 ₩29.9K

7.93%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.8 ₩83.6K

$32.96 ₩48.5K

72.18%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$22.90 ₩33.7K

$36.66 ₩54.0K

-37.53%

Cinema Ticket

$11.09 ₩16.3K

$11.12 ₩16.4K

-0.27%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$407 ₩599.4K

$263 ₩388.0K

54.48%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$23.6K ₩34.7M

$11.2K ₩16.5M

109.97%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.8 ₩85.2K

$58.4 ₩86.0K

-0.93%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$46.83 ₩69.0K

$46.62 ₩68.7K

0.45%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$78.3 ₩115.4K

$66.3 ₩97.7K

18.13%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$116 ₩171.5K

$105 ₩154.1K

11.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$938 ₩1.4M

$673 ₩991.5K

39.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$583 ₩858.4K

$387 ₩569.3K

50.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,579 ₩3.8M

$1,383 ₩2.0M

86.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,333 ₩2.0M

$798 ₩1.2M

67.17%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$22.6K ₩33.3M

$6,229 ₩9.2M

263.44%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$11.8K ₩17.3M

$5,129 ₩7.6M

129.25%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,198 ₩4.7M

$2,395 ₩3.5M

33.50%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.14

4.1

0.98%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Seoul: January 11, 2026

Last update for Incheon: January 13, 2026

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