About Incheon City, Korea – Teaching English in Incheon

Living expenses in Incheon are lower than Seoul, although more expensive than the less populated cities in Korea.

There are lots of English teachers living in Incheon.  Incheon is one of Korea’s largest and wealthiest cities and they are countless private and public schools employing hundreds of western teachers.

When taking the Incheon international airport into consideration, Incheon has the best (debatable) transportation options in the country.  Incheon has a subway line that goes directly into downtown Seoul, a very developed bus network and one of the largest and most advanced international airports in the world.

There is an abundance of tourist attractions in Incheon for western teachers to enjoy.  Professional sports teams, theatres, museums, boat cruises, restaurants, cafes and music rooms are all available to tourists and residents alike.

Incheon is not well known for its shopping areas, however, Seoul is right next door and a quick subway ride brings you to many of the trendiest shopping hotspots in the country.

Although  there are lots of bars and Korean nightclubs in Incheon, the city doesn’t have an abundance of western style nightlife.  Teachers living in Incheon usually hop over to Seoul for western style dance clubs and nightclubs.

Visitors can find lots of small mountains and developed parks and gardens in Incheon.  Additionally the city is located in the west coast of Korea and access to beach areas is possible.  There is a number of small islands off the coast of Incheon with decent beaches, trails and touristy stuff to engage in.  Daily ferry rides to and from multiple island destinations are affordable and reliable.  Note:  Beaches in and around Incheon are not white sand beaches that many people associate with.

Similar to other large cities Incheon can be a noisy place to live.

Although air quality and pollutions levels in Incheon are noticeable in the summer months, Incheon is blessed with constant winds coming off the east China sea which tends to cycle the air.  The streets and public area’s are noticeably cleaner than Seoul.