Chiba vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1267
$1092
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3346
$2890
🏠 One person rent
$548
$493
🏘️ Family rent
$1098
$1030
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$420
🚐 Transport expenses
$199
$95
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2264
$2433
😷 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 16% more expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 4299th and 4880th ($1267 vs $1092) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 17th in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chiba compared to 2.2 months in Incheon. Chiba ranked 19th best city to live in Japan vs Incheon ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 625th and 45th 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
$5.88
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.78
 Cappuccino
$3.2
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$722
$595
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$403
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1107
$1305
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$952
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$92.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5609
$6378
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4004
$6335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.8
$25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.8
$7.89
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$2.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.04
$6.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$7.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$6.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$4.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.75
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$2.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.9
$31
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.4
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$7.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.1
$57.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$545
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15302
$18156

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ChibaIncheon

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1094
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1129
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1134
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1107
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1231
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1077
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1099
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1060
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1067
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1057
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1059
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1086
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1079
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1054
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1058
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1089
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1164
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$1055
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1070
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1055
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1089
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1094
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1071
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1081
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1071
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1080
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1047
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1044
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1104
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1066
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1249
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1607
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1077
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1051

Cities near Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1163
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1099
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1022
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1171
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1098
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1070
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1089
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1063
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1334
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1022
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1283
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1400
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1075
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1122
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$955
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$974
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1161
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1042
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1129
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1165
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1127
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1565
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1055
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1033
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1040
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1020
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1026
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1036
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1151
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1026
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$865
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1074
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$936
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1038
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1019
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1063