Chiba vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1161
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3095
$3111
🏠 One person rent
$488
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$962
$1198
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$98.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1880
$2196
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
91
91
😀 Quality of life
79
94
🏙️ Population
975K
2.94M

The cost of living in Chiba is 14% more expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 4542nd and 5173rd ($1161 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th and 42nd in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chiba compared to 2.2 months in Incheon. Chiba ranked 43rd best city to live in Japan vs Incheon ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 520th and 46th 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
$5.38
$6.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$3.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$477
$357
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$803
$1436
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$813
$903
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.9
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4774
$8575
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2698
$6680
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.67
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.3
$25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$8.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$5.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$6.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$4.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$4.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$6.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.66
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$7.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$61.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.9
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$509
$226
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15187
$19813

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1041
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1098
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1072
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1065
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1224
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1028
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$985
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1022
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1042
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1043
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1054
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1033
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1040
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$998
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1023
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1051
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1143
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$986
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1027
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$998
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1064
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1040
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1136
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1049
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1068
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1045
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1064
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1010
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$990
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1026
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1101
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1556
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1069
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1002

Cities near Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1152
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1124
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1097
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1144
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1120
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1056
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1054
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$987
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1081
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1121
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1072
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1101
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$986
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$983
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1069
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1024
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1106
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1063
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1256
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1542
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1077
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1002
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1041
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$949
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$986
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1005
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$940
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$973
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1560
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$911
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$880
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$903
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$949
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$963
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1084