Chiba vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1244
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3327
$3302
🏠 One person rent
$524
$413
🏘️ Family rent
$1163
$1202
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$99.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1636
$2744
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
91
91
😀 Quality of life
77
95
🏙️ Population
975K
2.94M

The cost of living in Chiba is 17% more expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 4480th and 5138th ($1244 vs $1067) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 27th in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chiba compared to 2.6 months in Incheon. Chiba ranked 70th best city to live in Japan vs Incheon ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 814th and 29th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiba vs Incheon

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Chiba Incheon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.13
$6.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.9
$37.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.3
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.61
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$1331
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1057
$920
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.6
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.02%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5029
$8666
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3186
$6871
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.84
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.5
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.29
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$7.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$5.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$6.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$4.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.29
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.89
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$4.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$6.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$3.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.1
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.96
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.7
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$7.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.4
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$74.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12540
$27144

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1079
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1089
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1139
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1145
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1119
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1041
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1055
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1061
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1058
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1076
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1067
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1080
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1033
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1047
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1090
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1106
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$1009
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1063
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1082
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1052
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1124
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1052
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1078
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1050
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1081
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1034
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1029
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1077
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1056
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1187
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1641
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1085
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1033

Cities near Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$966
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$990
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1025
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1003
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1005
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1049
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$988
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1461
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$970
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1087
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1127
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1020
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1085
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$936
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$941
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1074
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1025
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1084
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1057
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1142
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1567
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$968
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1025
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$989
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1077
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1041
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1027
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1222
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1036
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1562
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$839
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1140
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$997
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1098
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1043
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1134